Valerio Zurlini – Estate violenta aka Violent Summer (1959) (HD)
At the height of World War II in fascist Italy, spoiled young Carlo Caremoli enjoys a beach vacation with his friends, oblivious to world events due to the protection provided by his father, Ettore. When Carlo meets older widow and mother Roberta Parmesan, he is smitten despite her reluctance to get involved. Carlo persists, and just as he and Roberta find happiness, the brutal reality of the war crashes in upon them.
“Estate violenta” is a 1959 Italian award-winning black-and-white drama film directed by Valerio Zurlini, depicting a love affair between a prominent Fascists young draft-dodging son, portrayed by Jean Louis Trintignant, and a naval officers widow, older than he, portrayed by Eleonora Rossi Drago. It is set in the Italian seaside resort of Riccione in July 1943, around the time of the dismissal of Benito Mussolini, during the Allied invasion of Sicily in World War II. Estate violenta is Zurlinis second feature film, with which he made his name as a director.
5.84GB | 1 h 33 min | 1480×1080 | mkv
Language(s):Italian
Subtitles:English,French
A magnificent, unfairly overlooked film. Thank you.