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A Summer Place

1959 · 130 min

A lush, nostalgic melodrama that sweeps you into forbidden romance and family secrets, with a soaring theme that lingers.

Tagline
The Inn... The Guests... The Sensations...
Overview
A self-made businessman rekindles a romance with a former flame while their two teenage children begin a romance of their own with drastic consequences for both couples.
In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • family
  • class
  • betrayal
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • single country house
  • sea
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour2
Realism7
Romance8
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Delmer Daves
Written by
Delmer Daves
Starring
Richard Egan, Dorothy McGuire, Sandra Dee, Arthur Kennedy, Troy Donahue, Beulah Bondi, Constance Ford, Jack Richardson
Music
Max Steiner
Cinematography
Harry Stradling Sr.
Runtime
130 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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