Summer Solstice (TV 1981)

Director:

Ralph Rosenblum

Writer:

Bill Phillips

Stars:

Henry Fonda, Myrna Loy, Stephen Collins

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Henry Fonda	...	Joshua
Myrna Loy	...	Margaret
Stephen Collins	...	Josh
Lindsay Crouse	...	Maggie
Thomas Ruisinger	...	Mr. Burnside
Jo Henderson	...	Mrs. Burnside
Patricia Elliott	...	Emily
Marcus Smythe	...	Ranger
Christopher Childs	...	Justice of the Peace
P.J. Hussey	...	Malcolm Burnside
Michael Simons	...	Toby
Elisa Erali	...	Lucy
Mara Clark	...	Fisherwoman
Hamilton Benz	...	Fisherman
Marten Anderson	...	The Lover

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

flashback | lover | affair | adultery | memory | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 December 1981 (USA)

Also Known As:

Solsticio de verano

Filming Locations:

Cape Cod National Seashore, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

BBI, Boston Broadcasters Incorporated, WCVB Boston

Technical Specs

Runtime:

75 min 50 min (FMC Library Print)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Henry Fonda's last role - he filmed this after On Golden Pond.

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Connections

Featured in Hollywood Remembers: Myrna Loy - So Nice to Come Home to (1991)

User Reviews

Great movie, sans doubt

This was a fantastic movie. Period. I grew up very close to Cape Cod and can definitely sympathize with the characters and their beliefs/attitudes. I won't spoil this with parts I liked best, but I have to say that the back and forth through time was sadly enjoyable. To put a human's face on this great land and the traditions and future expectations of its inhabitants was just amazing. This is not just another sappy love story, it is much more than that. It is a story about change, about old vs. young, about the things in life that really matter. It reminds us that older people were once young, vibrant, and full of life, and as such, should always be treated with respect. I'm a man, but was not afraid to cry at the end of this movie. Very very few movies evoke emotion to this scale in me, and this is definitely one of them. I highly recommend this movie, especially for those who live on or near Cape Cod or any seashore for that matter :-)