The Beautiful Summer is a 2023 Italian drama film written by Laura Luchetti, Greta Scicchitano and Mario Iannuzziello and directed by Luchetti.

It is loosely based on a novella by Italian author Cesare Pavese, first published in Italian as La bella estate in 1940 and then in a collection of three novellas under the same name in 1949.[1]

The film, like the novella, is set in 1930s (1938 specifically in the film) Italy and is a coming of age story of juvenile love, hope and defeat.[2]

The film premiered at the Locarno Film Festival in 2023.[3]

Cast

  • Yile Yara Vianello as Ginia
  • Deva Cassel as Amelia
  • Nicolas Maupas as Severino
  • Alessandro Piavani as Guido
  • Adrien Dewitte as Rodrigues
  • Cosima Centurioni as Rosa
  • Gabriele Graham Gasco as Massimo
  • Anna Bellato as Signora Gemma
  • Andrea Bosca as Dottor Andrea
  • Brixhilda Shqalso as Marta
  • Marilina Succo as Sarta Atelier
  • Matteo Accardi as Pino
  • Chiara Turetta as Tina
  • Federico Calistri as Ferruccio
  • Leonardo Conte as Barista
  • Alicia Edyta Frydrysiak as Cliente Atelier
  • Salvatore Zito as Pittore

References

  1. ^ "Variety: The Beautiful Summer". 9 August 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Best summer books 2018, as picked by writers and cultural figures – part two". The Guardian. 8 July 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Hollywood Reporter: The Beautiful Summer". The Hollywood Reporter. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
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