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Summer of '42

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Summer of '42
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R,1hr 42min
Genres:
Drama,Romance
Release:
1971
Director:
Robert Mulligan
Distributor:
Warner Home Video
Starring:
Jennifer O'Neill, Gary Grimes, Jerry Houser  ...more
Synopsis: A surprise success in 1971 ($20 million worth of "surprise"), The Summer of '42 is a coming-of-age piece, drenched in nostalgia. Director Robert Mulligan narrates the film as the grown-up counterpart of Hermie (Gary Grimes), a teenager of the War Years who has a crush on twentyish Jennifer O'Neill. With O'Neill's soldier husband off to war, Grimes convinces himself that he can take hubby's place in every way. O'Neill is amused by Grimes' attentions (confined to doing chores and carrying her groceries), ... Full Synopsis
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Lucia Bozzola, AMG Review
An unexpected hit, Summer of '42 provided a soothing dose of nostalgia amidst the late 1960s/early '70s cultural upheaval. Looking back to a more innocent time through a (literal) gauze of affectionate memory, Herman Raucher's Oscar-nominated wartime coming of age screenplay evokes a period of sexual naïveté and life-changing infatuations that stood in stark contrast to the Vietnam War era, revealing ... Full Review
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