---
title: 'Violent Summer (1959)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Valerio Zurlini'
released: '1959-11-13'
runtime_minutes: 98
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'War'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'France'
  - 'Italy'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/violent-summer-1959'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052786/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Violent Summer (1959)

1959 · 98 min · Drama, War, Romance · France, Italy

Original title: Estate violenta

## Synopsis

Violent Summer is a 1959 Italian–French drama film directed by Valerio Zurlini, his second feature film. Set in the Italian seaside resort of Riccione in July 1943, it depicts a love affair between a prominent Fascist's young draft-dodging son, portrayed by Jean-Louis Trintignant, and a naval officer's widow, older than he, portrayed by Eleonora Rossi Drago.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Valerio Zurlini](https://cinepixo.com/people/valerio-zurlini)
- **Screenplay:** [Valerio Zurlini](https://cinepixo.com/people/valerio-zurlini), [Suso Cecchi d'Amico](https://cinepixo.com/people/suso-cecchi-d-amico), [Giorgio Prosperi](https://cinepixo.com/people/giorgio-prosperi)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Mario Nascimbene](https://cinepixo.com/people/mario-nascimbene)
- **Producer:** [Silvio Clementelli](https://cinepixo.com/people/silvio-clementelli)
- **Director of Photography:** [Tino Santoni](https://cinepixo.com/people/tino-santoni)
- **Editor:** [Mario Serandrei](https://cinepixo.com/people/mario-serandrei)

## Cast

- [Federica Ranchi](https://cinepixo.com/people/federica-ranchi)
- [Eleonora Rossi Drago](https://cinepixo.com/people/eleonora-rossi-drago)
- [Jacqueline Sassard](https://cinepixo.com/people/jacqueline-sassard)
- [Tina Gloriani](https://cinepixo.com/people/tina-gloriani)
- [Xenia Valderi](https://cinepixo.com/people/xenia-valderi)
- [Lilla Brignone](https://cinepixo.com/people/lilla-brignone)
- [Bruno Carotenuto](https://cinepixo.com/people/bruno-carotenuto)
- [Cathia Caro](https://cinepixo.com/people/cathia-caro)
- [Jean-Louis Trintignant](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-louis-trintignant)
- [Nadia Gray](https://cinepixo.com/people/nadia-gray)
- [Giampiero Littera](https://cinepixo.com/people/giampiero-littera)
- [Raf Mattioli](https://cinepixo.com/people/raf-mattioli)
- [Enrico Maria Salerno](https://cinepixo.com/people/enrico-maria-salerno)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/violent-summer-1959
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