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Sensitive story of a British girl's awakening from childhood into life and love on vacation in France.Sensitive story of a British girl's awakening from childhood into life and love on vacation in France.Sensitive story of a British girl's awakening from childhood into life and love on vacation in France.
Raymond Gérôme
- Renard
- (as Raymond Gerome)
André Maranne
- Monsieur Dufour
- (as Andre Maranne)
Harold Kasket
- Monsieur Prideaux
- (as Harold Kaskett)
Jacques B. Brunius
- Monsieur Joubert
- (as Jacques Brunius)
Will Stampe
- Monsieur Armand
- (as Will Stamp)
Jacques Dhéry
- Bargee
- (as Jacques Dhery)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaSeveral years after Kenneth More's death, both Lewis Gilbert and Susannah York said in interviews that More had been miscast in this film and that Dirk Bogarde would have been better in the role. However, More wanted very much to be in the film, precisely because the role would be an unusual one for him, and, nearing his fifties, he wanted to change his movie image and find more complex and mature parts.
- Crazy creditsOpening credits prologue: IN THE GREEN AND GOLD CHAMPAGNE COUNTRY OF FRANCE
- ConnectionsFeatured in Talkies: Remembering Kenneth More: Part One (2019)
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The Kind Of Film They Don't Make Anymore
Greengage Summer (Loss Of Innocence, American release title) is a wonderful, nostalgic movie that I love to watch over and over again. How can you improve upon Kenneth More looking over at a blossoming Susannah York in one of her first films, tasting the perspiration on her face and saying sweetly: "Dew of Joss"? Sigh. So romantic!
The performances of all the children are first rate, and the actor who plays Paul is perfectly slimey for his part. You can almost smell him through the tv screen! In the novel by Rumer Godden I think there were two more children than in the movie, but who's counting? Best scenes: the French countryside, the sightseeing tour to the church, winery and the cafe, the dance scene at the hotel, and Eliot saying goodbye to Joss at the end. The movie also boasts rather gorgeous music that is available on CD. Check it out. I sounded out the main theme and play it on my piano quite often.
They just don't make films like this anymore, and if they tried to they would have the main characters in bed together in the first five minutes. Yuck. Give me yesterday, and understated romance over the tripe they call entertainment today.
The performances of all the children are first rate, and the actor who plays Paul is perfectly slimey for his part. You can almost smell him through the tv screen! In the novel by Rumer Godden I think there were two more children than in the movie, but who's counting? Best scenes: the French countryside, the sightseeing tour to the church, winery and the cafe, the dance scene at the hotel, and Eliot saying goodbye to Joss at the end. The movie also boasts rather gorgeous music that is available on CD. Check it out. I sounded out the main theme and play it on my piano quite often.
They just don't make films like this anymore, and if they tried to they would have the main characters in bed together in the first five minutes. Yuck. Give me yesterday, and understated romance over the tripe they call entertainment today.
- overseer-3
- Jun 9, 2003
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Languages
- Also known as
- Es geschah in diesem Sommer
- Filming locations
- Gare SNCF, 28 Boulevard de Verdun, Béziers, Hérault, France(Madame Zizi steps out of the train)
- Production company
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
- Runtime1 hour 39 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1(original ratio)
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