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One Brief Summer

One Brief Summer

February 25, 1971
1h 26m
Drama
Critics
85/100
Story
82/100
Acting
88/100
Cinematography
90/100
Soundtrack
80/100

The story deals with the situation of a mature man, his mistress, his daughter and a young girl who comes into their lives.

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Details

Director
John Mackenzie
Cast
Felicity Gibson, Clifford Evans, Jennifer Hilary, Jan Holden, Peter Egan, Fanny Carby, Richard Vernon, Helen Lindsay, Basil Moss, David Leland
Release Date
February 25, 1971

Rating Distribution

User Ratings

5 Stars65%
1235
4 Stars25%
475
3 Stars8%
152
2 Stars2%
38
1 Stars0%
0
Total: 1,900 ratings

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