L'été meurtrier (1983)

Director:

Jean Becker

Writers:

Jean Becker (writer)
Sébastien Japrisot (novel)

Release Date:

11 May 1983 (France)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Plot:

In spring 1976, a 19-year-old beauty, her German-born mother, and her crippled father move to the town of a firefighter nicknamed Pin-Pon...

Plot Keywords:

Father | Marriage | Injury | Crying | Wedding

Awards:

4 wins & 6 nominations

Cast

Isabelle Adjani	...	Eliane Wieck dite 'Elle'
Alain Souchon	...	Fiorimonto 'Florimond' Montecciari - dit 'Pin-Pon'
Suzanne Flon	...	Nine dite 'Cognata'
Jenny Clève	...	Madame Montecciari - la mère de Pin Pon
Maria Machado	...	Paula Wieck Devigne dite 'Eva Braun' - la mère d'Eliane
Evelyne Didi	...	Calamité
Jean Gaven	...	Leballech - le patron de la scierie
François Cluzet	...	Mickey
Manuel Gélin	...	Boubou
Roger Carel	...	Henri dit 'Henri IV'
Michel Galabru	...	Gabriel Devigne - le père d'Eliane
Marie-Pierre Casey	...	Mademoiselle Tussaud - la garde-malade
Cécile Vassort	...	Josette
Edith Scob	...	La doctoresse
Virginie Vignon

Also Known As:

One Deadly Summer (USA)

Runtime:

130 min

Country:

France

Language:

French

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Finland:K-16 | UK:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Carpentras, Vaucluse, France

Company:

C.A.P.A.C.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Trois petites notes de musique

This movie represents why I like foreign movies!

I won't try to describe the plot, others can do that better than I. I just want to encourage others to watch this amazing movie. In France, the movie received a great reception, but in the US it appears to have been largely ignored. I keep hoping this movie will be revived, but it has not found a champion yet. If you liked Manon of the Spring, you will love One Deadly Summer!