Summer Lovers (Dub Sub)

Starring:Peter Gallagher, Daryl Hannah, ValÃ©rie Quennessen, Barbara Rush, Carole Cook, Hans van Tongeren, Lydia Lenossi, Vladimiros Kiriakidis, Carlos RodrÃguez Ramos, Rika Dialina, Andreas Filippides, Peter Pye, Janis Benjamin, Victor T. Salant, Brigitte Perbandt, Henri Behar, Steven Fazekas, Jane Moder, Hilary Shepard, Nadia Fahmi
Director: Randal Kleiser
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Product Type: DVD

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Think A Summer Place, and you'll probably be humming Max Steiner's wonderfully romantic instrumental theme song, a hand-holding hit in 1959. The movie itself is similarly irresistible, a colorful soap opera about the passions of a pair of dewy-eyed teens and their straying parents. At an island resort in Maine, Sandra Dee and Troy Donahue (the reigning teen idols of the day) fall hard for each other. What they don't know is that her father (Richard Egan) and his mother (Dorothy McGuire), lovers 20 years earlier, have rekindled their affair. Both, inconveniently, have spouses, which is what makes this a soap opera. Lovers of camp will find much to savor in the incredible '50s attitudes, and in the innocence of supervirgin Dee ("Johnny, have you been bad with girls?"). Yet the sincerity of writer-director Delmer Daves, cowriter of An Affair to Remember, comes shining through the corn; and the grown-up affair anticipates The Bridges of Madison County by 30 years. --Robert Horton

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Illicit romance take center stage when a wealthy family set off for a summer seaside vacation.

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A Great Love Story.......2007-06-27

I really love the actors in this story and recommend anyone,who truly want to be loved to look at this story.It doesn't matter about family situations long as you have a level head in this new reality world,you can over come any given situation.

Yummy High Cholesterol '50's Fun!.......2007-06-13

As a social barometer of the times it may be reading a bit too much into "A Summer Place" to proclaim it as an early ripple in the social tempests still to come in the 1960's. Still those of us alive at that time know that in 1959 it WAS controversial to sympathetically portray adultery and teen sexuality as depicted in "A Summer Place". I remember my high school years (early '70's) and how girls who "got into trouble" would simply disappear and you'd never know what became of them until a classmate told you years later of their waywardness (this was still a VERY rare occurrence here in "flyover country" even then; how things have changed). And of course while adultery and divorce were likewise not quite so prevalent "back in the day," they certainly happened but not without considerable burden of stigma for the convention-defying lovers who tossed everything over for their passion.

So yeah, I do think the sociology of "A Summer Place" is significant but that's really the least reason to see it. Mostly it's just maximum guilty-pleasure FUN and a HUGE blast of '50's nostalgia and "attitude" that still has great charm and luster for receptive movie fans.

Rule number 1 is that you must have full tolerance for what we could now call cheesy acting and intensely overripe melodrama. AND ALSO you must be prepared for the intense full-frontal gumball-vivid Technicolor cinematography of the time. Too many viewers can't see beyond the stylistic conventions of the time a movie was made to appreciate the human story being told; what a pity! Think of everyone you know who just won't watch a movie because it's in black & white, or because it's obviously an old, overcooked Hollywood potboiler. You know what? Many of those are GREAT works of art however (like most art) they require that you make the effort to meet them halfway. Think of them not only as theatrical productions but also as time capsules of the era they were created--because that's exactly what they are. And how fortunate we are now to have such easy access on DVD for our enjoyment now!

But enough of the film theory stuff. "A Summer Place" appeals on many levels; the gorgeous cinematography, the convention-challenging story & script, the VERY effective and well-remembered orchestral score, and let's not overlook the cast. Sandra Dee & Troy Donahue do indeed project a kind of youthful innocence that truly is a thing of the past now, but was common in their time. Dorothy McGuire & Richard Egan give it their all as the reunited Pine Island lovers who cannot resign themselves to half-lives of marital indifference or cruelty. And how about those jilted spouses? You gotta love Constance Ford as the scheming, triple-bitter wife interested only in keeping her husband & daughter under her thumb. Look-the DVD transfer shows how she has make-up "frown lines" painted at the corners of her mouth just in case we don't get the point that she's a sullen, PO'd bitter woman. A Snidely Whiplash mustache wouldn't have been gender-appropriate, would it?!? Arthur Kennedy also gives a GREAT performance as Dorothy's bibulous husband who despite his degraded state still musters considerable self-awareness & ultimately inspires our sympathy.

I described "A Summer Place" earlier as a guilty pleasure, but now I want to back off a little bit in closing. This is not really drama that will shake you fiercely like, say "21 Grams" or "Dead Man Walking," however I confess I AM touched by the underlying sincerity of "A Summer Place" and its intent to provoke--gently--some questioning of the Eisenhower era values that seemed set in stone and indeed WERE a cage of oppression for many. Perhaps your appreciation of "A Summer Place" will be proportional to your level of receptivity to such a re-evaluation. All I know for sure is that you enjoy it half as much as I do, you will like it a very great deal indeed!

A Summer Place-DVD.......2007-05-12

I saw this movie about 20years ago and loved it, but I fell in love with the Theme song and have loved it till this very day. The quality of this movie was fabulous as was the service, no hassles at all, its a pleasure to have my very own copy of this movie. Thanks Amazon.

Summer, Sex and Suds.......2007-05-08

Nowadays novelist Sloan Wilson's a nearly-forgotten footnote to 50's pop culture, but he produced two big bestsellers that were made into iconic films of their time, THE MAN IN THE GREY FLANNEL SUIT and A SUMMER PLACE. Neither picture's a masterpiece, but both are of interest, with SUMMER PLACE having the edge for entertainment value; its tale of angst and lust, senior and junior division, still provides plenty of sizzle. Thanks to the production code, Hollywood danced around sex for years. When films began to address the subject, in pictures like PEYTON PLACE and A SUMMER PLACE, the tone was often breathless hysteria -- there's something of a disconnect when actors coiffed and dressed in high 50's fashion are tossing around Victorian language like "house of ill repute" and "harlot". That said, these movies provide fascinating glimpses of public morality. In today's climate, Paris Hilton's X-rated antics provoke less commotion than Wilson's relatively straightforward adultery and teenage canoodling do here. Attractive performances from Egan and McGuire, nice work from Constance Ford as the embittered, puritanical mother (Angela Lansbury must have been washing her hair that week), and career-defining turns from Troy Donahue and Sandra Dee. As I've said before on this site, Dee's always better than you remember her being. She looks fine here, always maintaining her dignity in a thoughtful performance of material that could easily have turned ludicrous. Throw in a memorable Max Steiner score, a good Warner's DVD transfer, and you've got a great Saturday night movie.

A SUMMER PLACE.......2007-05-06

SUPERB OLD CLASSIC.RATHER DATED IN ITS APPROACH TO EXTRAMARITAL SEX, DIVORCE AND MORALS BUT STILL GREAT NOSTALGIA.

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Spectacular Santorini
ageless adventure in exploring one's life if you go with it
Daryl Hannah's Best Work!
Adult Escapist Fun
This film is more about friendship than about Threesomes and indulgence

Summer Lovers (Full Screen Edition)
Starring: Peter Gallagher , Daryl Hannah , Valérie Quennessen , Barbara Rush , and Carole Cook
Director: Randal Kleiser
Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
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ASIN: B0000714C5
Release Date: 2003-01-07

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After the breezy successes of Grease and The Blue Lagoon, director Randal Kleiser made what can only be described as one of the greatest guilty-pleasure movies of all time. Summer Lovers is a bubble-brained movie if ever there was one, involving a love triangle between characters who have all the depth of a Calvin Klein commercial; but you don't care because the movie's so irresistibly alluring. Daryl Hannah and Peter Gallagher play a young couple vacationing in Greece when they meet one of the island locals, a gorgeous paleontologist (French actress Valérie Quennessen) who quickly proves that when it comes to love on a Greek island, three is better than two. This innocent flirtation endures a bit of ego-bruising animosity, but suspicion eventually subsides and blossoms into a sensuously delightful ménage à trois, accompanied by a soundtrack full of early-'80s pop by Chicago, Elton John, Blondie, the Pointer Sisters, and others. In addition to suggesting an interesting use of candle wax during foreplay and treating viewers to the vision of Ms. Quennessen cavorting topless whenever the impulse strikes her (and it strikes her frequently), Summer Lovers is like a time capsule from the earliest years of MTV. It's mindless entertainment, but on vacations like this, who wants to be an intellectual? --Jeff Shannon

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Peter Gallagher (Mr. Deeds) and Daryl Hannah (A Walk to Remember) ignite the screen in this scintillating story of love, lust and obsession from the director of The Blue Lagoon. Michael (Gallagher) and his childhood sweetheart Cathy (Hannah) go to Greece to spend the summer on the isle of Santoriniwhere, despite his love for Cathy, he finds himself lured by Lina (Valerie Quennessen), a vacationing French archeologist. Lina's exotic beauty mesmerizes Michael, andhe becomes torn between the woman he loves...and the woman he lusts after. But when he finally reveals his feelings to Cathy, she surprises them both by confronting Lina. When the two women discover that they are drawn to each other, the three lovers find themselves forever affected by the most passionate and inspiring summer of their lives.

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Spectacular Santorini.......2007-01-27

Who cares if the story is silly about a young American couple who go to Santorini, Greece for the summer and end up having a menage a trois with a young French Archaeologist ( Valerie Quennessen ). The movie is just a lot of fun and the scenery is spectacular. Will make you want to plan your next trip to Santorini. Too bad about Valerie Quennessen passing away years ago.

ageless adventure in exploring one's life if you go with it.......2007-01-04

first viewed this 20 something years ago. what keeps me returning to it is what i saw as i kid that dared me to explore whats out there in the world. it explores sex, yes, it was filmed at a time whwn people didn't worry about AIDS., but more than this it has this urge to make you want to explore, go into the unkonwn, its ok. Yes i went to Greece that was 12 years ago. i've been discovering the world around me ever since. If you have money or not it doesn't matter. what matters is the confidence and possible humbleness we all have if we just detach ourselves and let ourselves have a moment(s) of clearity, enjoy!

Daryl Hannah's Best Work!.......2006-08-01

If you thought she was hot in Splash or Dancing at the Blue Iguanna, you've just got to see this film! This movie is all about being a free spirit and coming to terms with the complexity of our emotions and being able to overcome prior societal conditioning concerning right and wrong. As soon as they learned to just go with it, they were all so much happier and fully liberated. It's an early 80's film with a real 70's vibe. VERY cool. I also suggest a great Daryl Hannah film called Wildflowers.

Adult Escapist Fun.......2006-02-04

How do you follow-up The Blue Lagoon? Nude adults on a Greek Island!

Michael (Peter Gallagher) and Cathy (Daryl Hannah) are childhood sweethearts. They have decided to go to a small Greek island for the summer. The location is exotic and makes the couple feel much freer than they normally would be. Then enter Lina (Valerie Quennesen) a beautiful French archeologist. Michael is taken by Lina but is with Cathy. Cathy meets Lina and they find that they have something in common. The three become a trio. Everything is going great until Cathy's mother (Barbara Rush) and good friend Barbara (Barbara Cook). This makes Lina think about the relationship and she decides to end it. Without Lina, Michael and Cathy decide to end their vacation.

This movie is beautiful. The cinematography by Dimitri Papaconstandis and Timothy Galfas is breathtaking. Director Randall Kleiser makes visual films in exotic locations. Yes the screenplay is slight but some films the visual is enough. And this is one of those films. Just sit back and enjoy!

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This film is more about friendship than about Threesomes and indulgence.......2005-12-27

I first saw this film on TV when I was in the 10th grade, I was at my friends house and it was on when I arrived, I asked him where the H___ is that, it is so beautiful. Anyway this film is really about friendship more so than about sex between a man and two beautiful women. Peter Gallagher is a great actor, I wish he was in more films today, he should be on the so called a lists.
Anyway when I finally went to Crete and Santorini in Aug 1990 and again 1991 it was even more beautiful than I thought. and so were the women.
I would love to see a sequel years later with the same actors to see how their lives turned out. There was nothing sleezy about this film at all despite what others may say. A great study in friendships and relationships
I would highly recommend this film to anyone.

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Good Film about Post-Holocaust Israel

Aviya's Summer
Starring: Wang Yu , Mei Fung , Yu An-Shun , and Yuan Chieh-ying
Director: Wan Jen
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ASIN: B000BRBA7O
Release Date: 2005-11-29

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Good Film about Post-Holocaust Israel.......2006-04-05

Aviya's Summer (or The Summer of Aviya) follows Aviya as she learns to accept her mother's erratic behavior.

This film is the first of a two-film series based on Gila Almagor's stories about her upbringing in post-Holocaust Israel. Almagor is one Israel's most noted and well regarded actresses, and her books reveal a childhood that surprised many Israelis.

Aviya--the character based on Almagor--is raised by her single mother, and she doesn't know very much about her father. She knows that her mother--remarkably played by Almagor herself--is a Holocaust survivor, but she does not know her mother's full story.

Throughout her summer break, she observes her mother's position in their community. Ridiculed for her impulsive and often offensive behavior, Aviya's mother must cope with her memories on her own. The roles reverse, and Aviya becomes as much of her mother's care-taker as she can.

This film portrays an interesting moment in Israeli history: following the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948, Holocaust survivors were neither accepted nor cared for by Israeli society-at-large. Understandably, many Israelis did not comprehend the psychological damage withstood by survivors, and they shunned those survivors who exhibited any "deviant" behaviors. Often, survivors' children faced neglect and ridicule, and eventually they were turned over to what can be likened to "child protective services."

Aviya's Summer portrays this situation, concluding with Aviya's coming-of-age in Under the Domim Tree.

High school and university students, and maybe middle school students, relate to Aviya's story, as the film deals with issues of rejection, relationships with parents, and social norms.

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Aviya's Summer
Starring: Gila Almagor , Dina Avrech , Ya'ackov Ayali , Rami Baruch , and Shoshana Ben-David
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ASIN: B00062IVQM
Release Date: 2005-11-29

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