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Violent Summer · 1959

Violent Summer (1959) is a Drama / Romance / War film directed by Valerio Zurlini, starring Eleonora Rossi Drago, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Jacqueline Sassard.

DramaRomanceWar

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?

Cast

Eleonora Rossi Drago, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Jacqueline Sassard, Cathia Caro, Lilla Brignone, Raf Mattioli, Federica Ranchi, Giampiero Littera

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Frequently asked

What is "Violent Summer" about?

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?

When was "Violent Summer" released?

Violent Summer was released in 1959.

Who stars in "Violent Summer"?

The cast includes Eleonora Rossi Drago, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Jacqueline Sassard, Cathia Caro.