A Summer Place
Seen it?1959 | 130 min | Drama, Romance
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (86% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved All That Heaven Allows or A Place in the Sun, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 10 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1959: an older pace and style.
A self-made businessman rekindles a romance with a former flame while their two teenage children begin a romance of their own with drastic consequences for both couples.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
86% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 116K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Delmer Daves
- Richard EganKen Jorgenson
- Dorothy McGuireSylvia Hunter
- Sandra DeeMolly Jorgenson
- Arthur KennedyBart Hunter
- Troy DonahueJohnny Hunter
- Beulah BondiMrs. Emily Hamilton Hamble
- Constance FordHelen Jorgenson
- Jack RichardsonClaude Andrews
- Martin EricTodd Harper, Handyman at Pine Island Inn
- Eleanor AudleyWaiting Guest at Molly's College (uncredited)