Violent Summer
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Valerio Zurlini
Eleonora Rossi Drago
Jean-louis Trintignant
Jacqueline Sassard
Lilla Brignone
Federica Ranchi
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
For the wealthy young people vacationing at the Italian seaside resort of Riccione in the summer of 1943, the war is far away; all that concerns them are the carefree pleasures of sunbathing, partying, and romancing. Included in this little group is Carlo Romanazzi, the son of a fanatical Fascist leader. One day Carlo meets Roberta Parmesa, the widow of a naval hero and the mother of a 4-year-old daughter. He abruptly ends his romance with the young Rossana and relentlessly pursues the older, more sophisticated woman. Despite the age difference and the obvious disapproval of her mother-in-law, Roberta enters into a passionate affair with Carlo. Their happiness is suddenly disrupted when Allied forces approach the town, and the anti-Fascist population overthrows the local government. Carlo, who has evaded military service through graft and his father's influence, realizes that he is now in grave danger. Roberta agrees to accompany him to the comparative safety of southern Italy. En route, their train is bombed at the railroad station at Bologna, and for the first time Carlo is confronted with the horror of war. No longer able to ignore his conscience, he insists that Roberta return home alone, and he remains behind to join the rescue workers caring for the wounded and dying in the railway yard.
Director
Valerio Zurlini
Cast
Eleonora Rossi Drago
Jean-louis Trintignant
Jacqueline Sassard
Lilla Brignone
Federica Ranchi
Raf Mattioli
Enrico Maria Salerno
Cathia Caro
Bruno Carotenuto
Giampiero Littera
Xenia Valderi
Tina Gloriani
Nadia Gray
Crew
Film Details
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Trivia
Notes
Released in Italy in 1959 as Estate violenta; running time: 107 min. Released in France as Été violent. Released by Don Kay Associates in February 1965 as The Widow Is Willing; running time: 97 min.
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in France June 27, 1961
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Released in France June 27, 1961
