Summer and Smoke

"In the heat of summer... the smoke of desire..."

1961 1h 58m EN

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 29

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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In a small Mississippi town in 1916, an eccentric spinster battles her romantic yearnings for the randy boy next door.

“In the heat of summer... the smoke of desire...”

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Cast

Laurence Harvey
John Buchanan Jr.
Geraldine Page
Alma Winemiller
Rita Moreno
Rosa Zacharias
Una Merkel
Mrs. Winemiller
John McIntire
Dr. Buchanan
Thomas Gomez
Papa Zacharias
Pamela Tiffin
Nellie Ewell
Malcolm Atterbury
Rev. Winemiller

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Glenville
Writers: James Poe, Meade Roberts
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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65 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Peter Glenville, shot by Charles Lang. 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 Elmer Bernstein. 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 Warren Low shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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ERA

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Laurence Harvey and Geraldine Page and Rita Moreno carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "In the heat of summer... the smoke of desire...".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0055489 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 29 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Peter Glenville directs. Charles Lang behind the camera. Elmer Bernstein scores. Warren Low cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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165 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Peter Glenville, shot by Charles Lang. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Elmer Bernstein. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Warren Low shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Laurence Harvey and Geraldine Page and Rita Moreno carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "In the heat of summer... the smoke of desire...".
7IMDB entry: tt0055489 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 29 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 8 themes, including "small town", "mississippi river", "based on play or musical", "cock fighting".