Summer of Love
Seen it?2018 | 60 min | Documentary
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Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Great for people who love a true story told well. Expect to bring it up in conversation afterwards.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves through the story clearly, at 1 hr. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.
American Experience presents Summer of Love, a striking picture of San Francisco's Haight Ashbury district during the summer of 1967 -- from the utopian beginnings, when peace and love prevailed, to the chaos, unsanitary conditions, and widespread drug use that ultimately signaled the end. Academy Award-nominated filmmakers Gail Dolgin and Vicente Franco (Daughter from Danang) examine the social and cultural forces that sparked the largest migration of young people in America's history.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
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- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerVery strong
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 178K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gail Dolgin, Vicente Franco
- Martine AlgierHerself
- Edward BeggsHimself
- Peter CoyoteHimself
- Ronnie DavisHimself
- Debbie DunlapHerself
- Walter GarryHimself
- Todd GitlinHimself
- William HedgepethHimself
- Michael HorowitzHimself
- Jeff LustigHimself