A Savage Summer

1970 1h 33m FR

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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In Juan-les-Pins, Serge drops off a hitchhiker, Sylvie, who joins "Théo's gang", a group of students and workers, all young, all broke, improvising their vacations from day to day. Among them, Serge meets Helle, a discreet young girl with whom he quickly falls in love, but whom he can only win over once he's sorted out his many problems with the wrong people.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nino Ferrer
Serge
Katina Paxinou
Marya
Marilù Tolo
Daniel Beretta
Hippie
Pierre Perret
Juliet Berto
Sylvie
Richard de Bordeaux
Jessica Dorn
Helle

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Marcel Camus
Writers: Paul Andréota, Pierre Denichou, Marcel Camus
Languages: French
Countries: France, Italy

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ERA

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56 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Nino Ferrer and Katina Paxinou and Marilù Tolo carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0271853 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Marcel Camus directs. Nino Ferrer scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

156 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Nino Ferrer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Nino Ferrer and Katina Paxinou and Marilù Tolo carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0271853 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.