One Deadly Summer (1983)
"L'été meurtrier" (original title)

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. Everyone notices the provocative Eliane. She ... See full summary »

Director:

Jean Becker

Writers:

Sébastien Japrisot (based on the novel by), Sébastien Japrisot (adaptation)

Stars:

Isabelle Adjani, Alain Souchon, Suzanne Flon

4 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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

Storyline

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. Everyone notices the provocative Eliane. She singles out Pin-Pon and soon is crying on his shoulder (she's myopic and hates her reputation as a dunce and as easy); she moves in with him, knits baby clothes, and plans their wedding. Is this love or some kind of plot? She asks Pin-Pon's mother and aunt about the piano in the barn: who delivered it on a November night in 1955? Why does she want to know, and what does it have to do with her mother's sorrows, her father's injury, this quick marriage, and the last name on her birth certificate?

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Plot Keywords:

father | injury | wedding | marriage | crying | 

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

11 May 1983 (France)

Also Known As:

One Deadly Summer

Filming Locations:

Carpentras, Vaucluse, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Société Nouvelle de Cinématographie (SNC), C.A.P.A.C., TF1 Films Production

Technical Specs

Runtime:

133 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004)

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Soundtracks

"La Cumparsita"
Music by Gerardo Matos Rodríguez (as Matos Rodríguez)
G. Ricordi & Cie/Ed. Milan

User Reviews

A warm mysterious summer!

French cinema yet once again proved its brilliance through this tiny masterpiece. The film was to be described in one word, it would be 'Unpredictable', you never know what will be the next thing or what will be the next intention of a character will be. 'One deadly summer' is a film about characters you may or may not be familiar with in real life but you certainly will believe them. Isabelle Adjani is very precise and shines with excellence in her role, she gives one of her very best performances here. Alain Sounchon delivers a remarkable performance, and the chemistry between these two are beyond words. The film oozes with mystery every moment, though having situations very believable and genuine and the characters development is so strong, so deep, that you will be forced to see every situation from their individual perspectives. A film to look out for. Simply one of those few fine European films you cannot afford to avoid, undoubtedly a 9.8 out of 10!