The Beautiful Summer

1974 1h 30m IT

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

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7.1

IMDB

★9.0TMDB · 1★7.1IMDB · 49

Drama

Synopsis

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A mother keeps making excuses for why her son's father has not returned home. Jon Marco, just celebrating his ninth birthday, concludes his parents have separated and develops a plan to place himself in dad's care. Along with a new friend they run away to Milan to search for Marco's father. Once executed, our little hero learns the truth about his famous race-car driving father. Can mom and his pals help him deal with the trauma?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Senta Berger
Manuela
John Richardson
Vittorio
Alesssandro Cocco
Marco
Caterina Boratto
The Princess
Mario Erpichini
Giorgio Savona
Renzo Marignano
Pietro - the chauffeur
Duilio Cruciani
Marco
Brizio Montinaro
Teacher

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sergio Martino
Writers: Sauro Scavolini
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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52 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sergio Martino, shot by Giancarlo Ferrando. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

ERA

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Original score by Alberto Pomeranz. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Daniele Alabiso shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Senta Berger and John Richardson and Alesssandro Cocco carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0138321 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sergio Martino directs. Giancarlo Ferrando behind the camera. Alberto Pomeranz scores. Daniele Alabiso cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
252 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Sergio Martino, shot by Giancarlo Ferrando. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Alberto Pomeranz. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Daniele Alabiso shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Senta Berger and John Richardson and Alesssandro Cocco carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0138321 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.