Valerio Zurlini - Estate violenta AKA Violent Summer (1959)

A chance encounter brings Carlo Caremoli (Jean-Louis Trintignant) and Roberta (Eleonora Rossi Drago) together when a German plane flies over the beach they are at one day and scares everyone. Roberta’s daughter frightened by the incident finds comfort with Carlo who agrees to walk both of them home. Roberta is a navy officer’s widow and Carlo is the son of a prominent leader in the fascist party. The two come form completely different worlds; still there is an undeniable attraction that neither can ignore. Can their love overcome the war rages on all around them or will their secret love affair ultimately drive them apart?





The performances in Violent Summer are all outstanding with Jean-Louis Trintignant in one of his first films giving a solid performance as Carlo. There is something real about the way he approaches the character which allows the viewers’ to identify with his the dilemma’s he faces. Eleonora Rossi Drago is perfect casting as the widow as she oozes with sexuality. Jacqueline Sassard is delightfully wicked as Carlo’s friend who desperately wants his affection. The story is nearly flawless as there really is no slow or dull moments. Valerio Zurlini’s direction is simple amazing especially the film finale where a train yard is bombed by airplanes. Zurlini has a way of capturing mood through his compositions and editing and Violent Summer foreshadows many of his later films. Violent Summer is a haunting beautiful tail about finding love and eventually losing what is most cherished in the end. (10kbullets.com)







Verano violento
Verano de 1943. Carlo y su pandilla pasan el verano entre bailes, excursiones y juegos en la playa. Gracias a su influyente padre, Carlo se está librando de entrar en el ejército. Se está enamorando de Roberta, una mujer mayor que él y la relación parece progresar.



Un Eté violent
Été 1943. Carlo, fils d'un dignitaire fasciste, passe des vacances loin de la guerre, à Riccione. Il y rencontre Roberta, jeune veuve d'un officier de marine et mère d'une petite fille. Ils tombent follement amoureux. Le 25 juillet, la radio annonce la chute de Mussolini, le peuple envahit la rue et le père de Carlo doit fuir. Il veut entraîner son fils, mais Carlo choisit de rester avec Roberta malgré le danger.

Un soir, pris par une patrouille, ils décident d'aller se cacher chez Roberta, à Rovigo. Mais l'attaque aérienne du train qui les y emmène les sépare...



Estate 1943. Il figlio di un gerarca fascista in vacanza sulla spiaggia di Riccione perde la testa per la bella vedova di un caduto. Nei giorni che seguono il 25 luglio i due scappano su di un treno che viene bombardato. Il ragazzo si scuote e decide di arruolarsi.

Storia della passione che travolge una vedova borghese e un ventenne in una cittadina balneare dell'Adriatico nella tragica estate del 1943 (25 luglio, 8 settembre). Uno dei rari e più trascinanti film d'amore nella storia del cinema italiano. Zurlini riesce a coniugare le lezioni di Rossellini, Antonioni e Visconti con una partecipazione sentimentale giocata sul pedale della malinconia e una morbidezza di linguaggio senza compiacimenti estetizzanti che restituiscono l'aria del tempo.





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