Passionate Summer (French: Les Possédées, Italian: L'isola delle capre) is a 1956 French-language, French-Italian film directed by Charles Brabant.
Its basis is the play Island of Goats, written by Ugo Betti.[1]
The premise is that three women who live on an island encounter a man, Angelo, and vie for his affections. He convinces the women to be angry at one another, and at some point they become angry at him.[2]
Cast edit
- Dany Carrel (Sylvia)
- Magali Noël (Pia)
- Madeleine Robinson (Agatha)
- Raf Vallone
- Wanda Hale of the New York Daily News described Vallone's character as a "lady-killer".[3]
Reception edit
Philip K. Schuer of the Los Angeles Times wrote that the acting was "wonderfully realistic" and that it "remains mesmerizing".[2]
References edit
- ^ Harford, Margaret (1957-12-26). "Raw Emotions Exposed in 'Summer'". Los Angeles Mirror. Los Angeles. p. Part B p. 4. - Clipping at Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Schuer, Philip K. (1957-12-26). "'Passionate Summer' Strange and Absorbing". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles. p. Part II p. 14. - Clipping at Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hale, Wanda (1957-07-14). "Yup! Coop Plays a Sophisticate". New York Daily News. New York City. p. Section 2, p. 3. - Clipping at Newspapers.com.
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