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Summer Lightning

1985 · 90 min · Director: Paul Joyce ★ IMDb 6.9 · 16 ratings

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Sir Robert Clarke looks back on his life and the summer when as a 16-year-old he first fell in love with Louise St. Leger.

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Summer Lightning (1985) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 35%, Love 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Love, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Love and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 6.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 63/100.

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Cast

ER
Edward Rawle-Hicks

LM
Leonie Mellinger

DM
Dearbhla Molloy

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Dearbhla Molloy

Mrs Clark

MT
Maureen Toal

David Warner

George Millington

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Donal McCann

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Donal McCann

Dr Lestrange

Details

Directed by
Paul Joyce
Written by
Paul Joyce, Ivan Turgenev, Derek Mahon
Type
Movies
Released
1985
Runtime
90 min
Country
United Kingdom
Genres
Drama, Romance
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.9 · 16 ratings
Feels mostly
Melancholy
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