Violent Summer

1959 · 98 min · dir. Valerio Zurlini

Violent Summer is a 1959 Italian–French drama film directed by Valerio Zurlini, his second feature film. Set in the Italian seaside resort of Riccione in July 1943, it depicts a love affair between a prominent Fascist's young draft-dodging son, portrayed by Jean-Louis Trintignant, and a naval officer's widow, older than he, portrayed by Eleonora Rossi Drago. Synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.