Violent Summer
Original title: Estate violenta
7.2/ 10IMDb7.384
19591h 36m
Overview
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?
Top-billed cast
Crew
- Director
- Valerio Zurlini
- Writers
- Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Giorgio Prosperi, Valerio Zurlini
- Producers
- Silvio Clementelli, Goffredo Lombardo
- Production
- Société Générale de Cinématographie (S.G.C.), Titanus
Frequently asked questions
What is Violent Summer rated?
Violent Summer has an audience rating of 7.2 out of 10 from 84 votes.
Who directed Violent Summer?
Violent Summer was directed by Valerio Zurlini.
When was Violent Summer released?
Violent Summer was released in 1959.
