Last Summer

"Last summer was too beautiful to forget... and too painful to remember."

1969 1h 35m EN

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6.2

MID

★6.2TMDB · 51

Drama

Synopsis

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During summer vacation on Fire Island, three young people become very close. When an uncool girl tries to infiltrate the trio's newly found relationship, they construct an elaborate plot that has violent results.

“Last summer was too beautiful to forget... and too painful to remember.”

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Cast

Barbara Hershey
Sandy
Richard Thomas
Peter
Catherine Burns
Rhoda
Bruce Davison
Dan
Ernesto Gonzalez
Anibal
Conrad Bain
Sidney (uncredited)
Lou Gary
Town Hood (uncredited)
Eileen Letchworth
Dan's mother (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Frank Perry
Writers: Eleanor Perry
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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57 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Frank Perry, shot by Enrique Bravo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Barbara Hershey and Richard Thomas and Catherine Burns carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Last summer was too beautiful to forget... and too painful to remember.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0064573 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 51 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Frank Perry directs. Enrique Bravo behind the camera. John Simon scores. Marion Kraft cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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157 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Frank Perry, shot by Enrique Bravo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by John Simon. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Marion Kraft shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Barbara Hershey and Richard Thomas and Catherine Burns carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Last summer was too beautiful to forget... and too painful to remember.".
7IMDB entry: tt0064573 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 51 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 12 themes, including "beach", "coming of age", "long island, new york", "love".
10Released under 19 different titles around the world.