Summer of '42 (1971)

103 min · Melodrama, biographical film, comedy drama, coming-of-age film, drama film, romance film

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Directors

Robert Mulligan

Cast

Jennifer O'Neill, Gary Grimes, Jerry Houser, Oliver Conant, Katherine Allentuck, Christopher Norris

The story

In the summer of 1942 on the fictional New England Packett Island (based on the real-life Nantucket Island), 15-year-old "Hermie" and his friends – jock Oscy and introverted nerd Benjie – are hanging out on the beach. They spot a young soldier carrying his new bride into a house and are struck by her beauty. They continue spending afternoons on the beach, where their thoughts turn to sex.

Catalogue themes and tags

Americana, Period piece, Coming of age, Drama, Romantic drama, Biographical film, Romance Film

Genres

Melodrama, biographical film, comedy drama, coming-of-age film, drama film, romance film

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