Violent Summer

1959 1h 36m IT

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 86

DramaRomanceWar

Synopsis

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Summer, 1943: wealthy youth in the Riccione district of Rimini play while the war gets closer. Carlo Caremoli, a young man who follows the crowd, has found ways to avoid military service. Then, on the beach, he meets Roberta, a war widow with a child. Roberta's mother warns Roberta to avoid Carlo, but to her, he seems attentive and to her daughter he is kind. Romance develops. Within a few weeks, Roberta is risking everything. Can there be a resolution between passion, on the one hand, and war, duty, and social expectation on the other?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Eleonora Rossi Drago
Roberta Parmesan
Jean-Louis Trintignant
Carlo Caremoli
Jacqueline Sassard
Rosanna
Cathia Caro
Serena
Lilla Brignone
La madre di Roberta
Raf Mattioli
Giorgio
Federica Ranchi
Maddalena
Giampiero Littera
Daniele

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Valerio Zurlini
Writers: Giorgio Prosperi, Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Valerio Zurlini
Languages: Italian
Countries: France, Italy

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1 / 8

ERA

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67 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Valerio Zurlini, shot by Tino Santoni. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

ERA

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Eleonora Rossi Drago and Jean-Louis Trintignant and Jacqueline Sassard carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0052786 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 86 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Valerio Zurlini directs. Tino Santoni behind the camera. Mario Nascimbene scores. Mario Serandrei cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

167 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
3Directed by Valerio Zurlini, shot by Tino Santoni. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Mario Nascimbene. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Mario Serandrei shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Eleonora Rossi Drago and Jean-Louis Trintignant and Jacqueline Sassard carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0052786 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 86 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Released under 14 different titles around the world.