Summer of '42

Film - 1971 - Comedy, Drama, Romance

The story

Over the summer of 1942 on Nantucket Island, three friends -- Hermie, Oscy and Benjie -- are more concerned with getting laid than anything else. Hermie falls in love with the married Dorothy, whose husband is an army pilot recently sent to the battlefront of World War II.

Directed by

Robert Mulligan

Starring

Jennifer O'Neill, Gary Grimes, Jerry Houser, Oliver Conant, Katherine Allentuck, Christopher Norris

Where to watch

hbo

Ratings

IMDb 7.2 out of 10

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Film · 1971 · Comedy · Drama · Romance

Summer of '42

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The story

Over the summer of 1942 on Nantucket Island, three friends -- Hermie, Oscy and Benjie -- are more concerned with getting laid than anything else. Hermie falls in love with the married Dorothy, whose husband is an army pilot recently sent to the battlefront of World War II.

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IMDb
7.2 / 10
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Tomatometer
3.52 / 5
5k ratings · Letterboxd
TMDB
6.7 / 10
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Details
TypeFilm
GenreComedy, Drama, Romance
Runtime1h 43m
RatedM
Release1971-04-19
Where to watch
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