---
title: 'They Call It Summer (2012)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Paolo Franchi'
released: '2012-11-14'
runtime_minutes: 97
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Italy'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/they-call-it-summer-2012'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2039331/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# They Call It Summer (2012)

2012 · 97 min · Drama · Italy

Original title: E la chiamano estate

## Synopsis

They Call It Summer is a 2012 Italian romance-drama film directed by Paolo Franchi. In spite of having been almost unanimously panned by critics, it won the awards for Best Director and for Best Actress at the 2012 Rome International Film Festival.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Paolo Franchi](https://cinepixo.com/people/paolo-franchi)
- **Screenplay:** [Paolo Franchi](https://cinepixo.com/people/paolo-franchi), [Heidrun Schleef](https://cinepixo.com/people/heidrun-schleef)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Philippe Sarde](https://cinepixo.com/people/philippe-sarde)
- **Director of Photography:** [Cesare Accetta](https://cinepixo.com/people/cesare-accetta)

## Cast

- [Luca Argentero](https://cinepixo.com/people/luca-argentero)
- [Jean-Marc Barr](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-marc-barr)
- [Eva Riccobono](https://cinepixo.com/people/eva-riccobono)
- [Jean-Pierre Lorit](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-pierre-lorit)
- [Maurizio Donadoni](https://cinepixo.com/people/maurizio-donadoni)
- [Anita Kravos](https://cinepixo.com/people/anita-kravos)
- [Isabella Ferrari](https://cinepixo.com/people/isabella-ferrari)
- [Filippo Nigro](https://cinepixo.com/people/filippo-nigro)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/they-call-it-summer-2012
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