The Beautiful Summer

Aug 24, 2023

1h 51m

★ 5.8

Overview

Seventeen-year-old Ginia leaves the countryside in search of a new life in Turin. Restless and seeking adventure, Ginia soon finds it in the beautiful, enigmatic Amelia, whose sensuality and confidence embolden her to begin modeling for the bohemian artists in their circle. A whirlwind affair ensues, and the young seamstress finds herself swept up in an unfamiliar and exciting world of discovery.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Kino Produzioni

RAI Cinema

Lucky Red

9.99 Films

Tapelessfilm

The Beautiful Summer Trailers

Cast

Ginia

Yle Vianello

Amelia

Deva Cassel

Severino

Nicolas Maupas

Guido

Alessandro Piavani

Rodrigues

Adrien Dewitte

Rosa

Cosima Centurioni

Massimo

Gabriele Graham Gasco

Mrs. Gemma

Anna Bellato

Dr. Andrea

Andrea Bosca

Marta

Brixhilda Shqalsi

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