Summer and Smoke
1961 · Movie · NR · 118 min · ★ 6.6
In a small Mississippi town in 1916, an eccentric spinster battles her romantic yearnings for the randy boy next door.
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Details
- Years
- 1961
- Release date
- 1961-11-16
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 118 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (29 votes)
Themes
- small town
- mississippi river
- based on play or musical
- cock fighting
- cockfight
- spinster
- philanderer
- 1910s
Awards & recognition
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1962 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Art Direction, Color · 1962 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score · 1962 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1962 · nominated
Cast & crew
Laurence Harvey
as John Buchanan Jr.
Geraldine Page
as Alma Winemiller
Rita Moreno
as Rosa Zacharias
Una Merkel
as Mrs. Winemiller
John McIntire
as Dr. Buchanan
Thomas Gomez
as Papa Zacharias
Pamela Tiffin
as Nellie Ewell
Malcolm Atterbury
as Rev. Winemiller
Lee Patrick
as Mrs. Ewell
Max Showalter
as Roger Doremus
Directed by Peter Glenville