In the Summertime (film)
| In the Summertime | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ermanno Olmi |
| Screenplay by | Ermanno Olmi Fortunato Pasqualino |
| Produced by | Gaspare Palumbo |
| Starring | Renato Paracchi Rosanna Callegari |
| Cinematography | Ermanno Olmi |
| Edited by | Ermanno Olmi Maria Enrica Siena |
| Music by | Bruno Lauzi |
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| Language | Italian |
In the Summertime (Italian: Durante l'estate) is a 1971 Italian romantic drama film co-written and directed by Ermanno Olmi. It premiered in competition at the 32nd edition of the Venice Film Festival.
Plot
Cast
- Renato Paracchi as The Heraldist
- Rosanna Callegari as The Princess
- Mario Barillà
- Gabriele Fontanesi
- Mario Cazzaniga
- Carlo Pozzi
Production
The film was produced by RAI, with Palumbo Film serving as co-producer.[1][2] It was mainly shot in Milan.[1] The cast mostly consisted on non-professional actors.[1]
Release
The film had its premiere at the 32nd Venice International Film Festival, in the main competition section.[1][3]
Reception
Morando Morandini described the film as "an overly explicit parable", and wrote: "Here, [...] realism is not [effectively] blended with the fabulous; it feels as though Olmi focused too much on the message [of the film] and not enough with how to give it shape".[1] Similarly, Leo Pastelli from La Stampa referred to it as "so tasteful in its framing, [but] not very secure in its tone, which combines, without fusing them, the realistic or even the veristic (with its relative slowness) with the fabulous".[3] A contemporary Variety review noted: "In The Summertime, even as a minor Olmi work, again reflects the film author's unmistakeable leaning toward tenderness and sensitivity in searching for positive qualities of man's condition in a world prone to cynicism and destructive violence".[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e Morandini, Morando (2009). Ermanno Olmi. Il castoro. pp. 71–3. ISBN 9788880334958.
- ^ a b Werb. (8 September 1971). "Durante l’estate - In the Summertime". Variety Film Reviews, Vol. 13. Garland Pub. p. 123.
- ^ a b Pestelli, Leo (28 August 1971). "Una favola di Olmi". La Stampa. No. 200. p. 7. Retrieved 24 June 2025.