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Title: Summer's Lease (1989– )
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| Susan Fleetwood | ... |
Molly Pargeter
(4 episodes, 1989)
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| John Gielgud | ... |
Haverford Downs
(4 episodes, 1989)
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Rosemary Leach | ... |
Nancy Leadbetter
(4 episodes, 1989)
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| Gabrielle Anwar | ... |
Chrissie Kettering
(2 episodes, 1989)
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Feodor Chaliapin Jr. | ... |
Prince Tosti-Castelnuovo
(2 episodes, 1989)
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| Samantha Glenn | ... |
Jaqueline Pargeter
(2 episodes, 1989)
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Suzanne Hay | ... |
Samantha Pargeter
(2 episodes, 1989)
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Michael Pennington | ... |
Hugh Pargeter
(2 episodes, 1989)
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1 November 1989 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
Alquiler de verano See more »Company Credits
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When Molly Pargeter rents a villa in the Italian Tuscan hills, what should be a carefree holiday isn't quite as expected. Her raffish father finagles his way along for the ride, her priggish husband is sending secret postcards to his mistress, and when Molly finds a cryptic note hidden in the villa, she begins to question the whereabouts and well-being of the villa's owners. Nothing is quite what it seems amongst the locals and ex-pat's... and then a body is found.
Wonderful adaptation of John Mortimer's novel, full of brilliantly captured performances by a host of British and Italian character actors (Treves and Leach are outstanding) and a star turn by an apparently ailing Gielgud, all mischievous twinkle and cunning. Against this backdrop, Fleetwood cleverly underplays throughout as Molly, a delightful study in self-effacement and quiet tenacity that will eventually lead to catharsis.
Although perhaps not for some, the leisurely pacing really adds to the overall atmosphere. A minor British TV classic!