Summer of '42
1971 film by Robert Mulligan
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Summary
Summer of '42 is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,059 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score[3]
- Director: Robert Mulligan[4]
- Screenwriter: Herman Raucher[5]
- Composer: Michel Legrand[6]
- Genre: biographical film[7], comedy drama[8], coming-of-age film[9], drama film[10], romance film[11]
- Cast member: Jennifer O'Neill[12], Gary Grimes[13], Jerry Houser[14], Oliver Conant[15], Christopher Norris[16], Lou Frizzell[17]
- Producer: Richard Roth[18]
- Performer: Michel Legrand[19]
- Production company: Warner Bros. Entertainment[20], Warner Bros. Pictures[21]
- Director of photography: Robert L. Surtees[22]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[23]
- Distribution format: video on demand[24]
- Review score: 6.7/10[25], 78%[26]
- Color: color[27]
- Country of origin: United States[28]
- Publication date: April 9, 1971[29]
- Distributed by: Warner Bros. Entertainment[30], Netflix[31]
- Narrative location: Massachusetts[32]
- Filming location: California[33]
- Main subject: virginity[34]
- Film editor: Folmar Blangsted[35]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Cinematography[36], Academy Award for Best Film Editing[37], Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[38], Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score[39]
- Title: Summer of '42[40]
- FSK film rating: FSK 16[41]
- Duration: 103 minutes[42]
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Cultural Impact
Things named for Summer of '42 include Summer of 4 Ft. 2[43], a television series episode[44], directed by Mark Kirkland[45].
Why It Matters
Summer of '42 has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]
Entities named for it include Summer of 4 Ft. 2[43], a television series episode[44], directed by Mark Kirkland[45].
FAQs
What awards did Summer of '42 receive?
Honors received include Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score[3].