Violent Summer
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| Directed by | Valerio Zurlini |
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| Produced by | Silvio Clementelli |
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| Cinematography | Tino Santoni |
| Edited by | Mario Serandrei |
| Music by | Mario Nascimbene |
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| Distributed by | Titanus |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
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| Language | Italian |
Violent Summer (Italian: Estate violenta, French: Été violent) is a 1959 Italian–French drama film directed by Valerio Zurlini, his second feature film. Set in the Italian seaside resort of Riccione in July 1943, it depicts a love affair between a prominent Fascist's young draft-dodging son, portrayed by Jean-Louis Trintignant, and a naval officer's widow, older than he, portrayed by Eleonora Rossi Drago.