That Summer

That Summer (1971)

Εκείνο Το Καλοκαίρι

A couple has been divorced for two years and is on the verge of divorce. Petros arrives from London at the invitation of his wife and their meeting warms up their old love. Peter is ready to start a new life with her, but she herself is doomed to die of cancer. This summer will be the last for both of them and the only thing left for Peter to do is stand by their child's side.

Date of release
1971-09-01
TMDB
6.2 / 10 (6)
Runtime
1h 19m
Genres
Romance, Drama
Director
Vasilis Georgiadis

Casting

Interesting facts

Ekeino to kalokairi is a 1971 Greek film starring Elena Nathanael and Lakis Komninos. It won the photography and music prizes at the 1971 Thessaloniki Festival of Greek Cinema. It was the Greek version of the successful 1970 American film Love Story. The film was one of the greatest successes of Elena Nathanael and the music of its soundtrack "haunted all the teenage parties of the 1970s". Its soundtrack features the hit song "San Me Koitas" which has been described as "one of the most beautiful erotic songs of all time".

Production

Klearchos Konitsiotis wanted to take advantage of the box office success of the 1970s American film Love Story and gave Greek director Vassilis Georgiades the task of directing the film. Elena Nathanael was chosen due to her "melancholy beauty" and Lakis Komninos was given the role of her husband in the film because at the time he was one of the best looking Greek actors.

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