Virgin Soldiers Blu-ray

'The Virgin Soldiers' Director: John Dexter (1969) Indicator Limited Edition Blu-ray | HD remaster

Set in Singapore in the early 1950s, this impressive adaptation of Leslie Thomas’ best-selling, scandalous novel centres on a group of naïve, young British Army recruits billeted to Malaya who have no experience of either love or war.

Both affectionate and affecting in its look at young men in wartime, the film has a wonderful cast which includes Lynn Redgrave, Hywel Bennett and Nigel Davenport, along with early appearances from Christopher Timothy, Wayne Sleep, James Cosmo – and a young David Bowie.

Limited Edition contents include:
- Limited edition exclusive 36-page booklet with a new essay by author Scott Harrison, Leslie Thomas on The Virgin Soldiers, archival profiles of Lynn Redgrave and Tsai Chin, an overview of contemporary critical responses, Anthony Nield on Operation Malaya, and film credits
- The Virgin Actors (2019, 29 mins): Roy Holder and Christopher Timothy recall their experiences on location
- Some Confidence (2019, 8 mins): writer Ian La Frenais discusses his contributions to the screenplay
- 16mm Location Footage (1967, 14 mins): rare and previously unseen material shot during location scouting
- Operation Malaya (1953, 67 mins): David MacDonald’s acclaimed feature-length docudrama on the Malayan Emergency