Capricious Summer (1968)
Middle-aged Antonin and his friends, the major, now retired, and the canon, are in the river, swimming and philosophizing. Then it starts to rain. It just seems to be that sort of summer. Antonin runs the swimming bath with his portly wife Katherine... A man appears with his horse-drawn caravan. He lays a striped pole across the river and walks over. With a handstand and a magic trick, Ernie the Conjuror invites everyone to that evening's performance... Ernie is a tightrope walker of only modest skill, but with a slim and beautiful assistant, Anna. Antonin speaks to her. The two spend the night in the change room by the river, Antonin massaging her feet all night long. Katherine decides to move into the caravan with Ernie. But now the major and even the canon sense Anna's attractiveness...
Cast
- Rudolf Hrušínský - Antonín Důra
- Míla Myslíková - Katerina Durová
- Vlastimil Brodský - Major Hugo
- František Řehák - Canon Roch
- Jana Preissová - Anna
- Jiří Menzel - Arnoštek
- Bohuš Záhorský - Starik
- Vlasta Jelínková - Sluzebna
- Alois Vachek - Man in pub
- Bohumil Koška - Man in pub
Screenplay
- Jiří Menzel (Screenplay)
- Václav Nývlt (Screenplay)
- Vladislav Vančura (Novel)
- Ladislav Fikar (Creative Producer)
Keywords
adultery, husband wife relationship, based on novel or book, magic, circus, military officer, bath, wine, summer, young woman, tightrope, czech new wave
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Capricious Summer about?
- Middle-aged Antonin and his friends, the major, now retired, and the canon, are in the river, swimming and philosophizing. Then it starts to rain. It just seems to be that sort of summer. Antonin runs the swimming bath with his portly wife Katherine... A man appears with his horse-drawn caravan. He lays a striped pole across the river and walks over. With a handstand and a magic trick, Ernie the Conjuror invites everyone to that evening's performance... Ernie is a tightrope walker of only modest skill, but with a slim and beautiful assistant, Anna. Antonin speaks to her. The two spend the night in the change room by the river, Antonin massaging her feet all night long. Katherine decides to move into the caravan with Ernie. But now the major and even the canon sense Anna's attractiveness...
- Who directed Capricious Summer?
- Capricious Summer was directed by Jiří Menzel.
- Who stars in Capricious Summer?
- Capricious Summer stars Rudolf Hrušínský, Míla Myslíková, Vlastimil Brodský, František Řehák, Jana Preissová, Jiří Menzel.
- How long is Capricious Summer?
- Capricious Summer has a runtime of 1h 14m (74 minutes).
- What genre is Capricious Summer?
- Capricious Summer is a Comedy, Romance film.
- Where was Capricious Summer produced?
- Capricious Summer was produced in Czechoslovakia.