1971 · 103 min · PG

Summer of '42

Name: Summer of '42
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 1971
Duration: 103 min
Cast: Jennifer O'Neill, Gary Grimes, Jerry Houser, Oliver Conant, Katherine Allentuck

Directed by Robert Mulligan · Comedy, Drama, Romance

Summer of '42 (1971) is a Comedy film, directed by Robert Mulligan set in New England during the 1940s, in summer. It runs 103 minutes and is rated PG.

Themes of coming of age, love & longing, and memory & nostalgia play out through frame narrative.

Composer

Michel Legrand

Cinematography

Robert Surtees

Cast

Jennifer O'NeillGary GrimesJerry HouserOliver ConantKatherine AllentuckChristopher NorrisLou FrizzellWalter Scott

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Setting

When

Season

Premise & themes

Themes

Coming Of Age Love & Longing Memory & Nostalgia

Structure

Frame Narrative

Tone

NostalgicMelancholic

Shape

Protagonist

Solo LeadChild Lead

Pacing

Measured

Based on

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Summer of '42

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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