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An Unforgettable Summer

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In 1925, Capt. Petre Dumitriu (George Constantin), his wife, Marie-Therese (Kristin Scott Thomas), and their three children are assigned to a remote town along Romania's border with Bulgaria. When rebellious locals kill his fellow soldiers, Petre arrests eight peasants as retaliation, holding them at his house while awaiting further instructions. Meanwhile, Marie-Therese grows close to the prisoners and tries to prevent their execution after Petre receives orders to kill them.

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times An Unforgettable Summer is spare and direct in telling its story, and is well cast. Rated: 3/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 3/5 Jul 21, 2005 Full Review James Berardinelli ReelViews Rated: 3/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In 1925, Capt. Petre Dumitriu (George Constantin), his wife, Marie-Therese (Kristin Scott Thomas), and their three children are assigned to a remote town along Romania's border with Bulgaria. When rebellious locals kill his fellow soldiers, Petre arrests eight peasants as retaliation, holding them at his house while awaiting further instructions. Meanwhile, Marie-Therese grows close to the prisoners and tries to prevent their execution after Petre receives orders to kill them.
Director
Lucian Pintilie
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 22m