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Loss of Innocence

Original title: The Greengage Summer
  • 1961
  • Approved
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
608
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Loss of Innocence (1961)
DramaRomance

Sensitive story of a British girl's awakening from childhood into life and love on vacation in France.Sensitive story of a British girl's awakening from childhood into life and love on vacation in France.Sensitive story of a British girl's awakening from childhood into life and love on vacation in France.

  • Director
    • Lewis Gilbert
  • Writers
    • Howard Koch
    • Rumer Godden
  • Stars
    • Kenneth More
    • Danielle Darrieux
    • Susannah York
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    608
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Lewis Gilbert
    • Writers
      • Howard Koch
      • Rumer Godden
    • Stars
      • Kenneth More
      • Danielle Darrieux
      • Susannah York
    • 29User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Kenneth More
    Kenneth More
    • Eliot
    Danielle Darrieux
    Danielle Darrieux
    • Zizi
    Susannah York
    Susannah York
    • Joss
    Claude Nollier
    • Madame Corbet
    Jane Asher
    Jane Asher
    • Hester
    Elizabeth Dear
    Elizabeth Dear
    • Vicky
    Richard Williams
    • Willmouse
    David Saire
    David Saire
    • Paul
    Raymond Gérôme
    • Renard
    • (as Raymond Gerome)
    Maurice Denham
    Maurice Denham
    • Uncle William
    André Maranne
    André Maranne
    • Monsieur Dufour
    • (as Andre Maranne)
    Harold Kasket
    • Monsieur Prideaux
    • (as Harold Kaskett)
    Jacques B. Brunius
    Jacques B. Brunius
    • Monsieur Joubert
    • (as Jacques Brunius)
    Joy Shelton
    • Mrs. Grey
    Balbina
    • Mauricette
    Will Stampe
    • Monsieur Armand
    • (as Will Stamp)
    Jean Ozenne
    • Champagne Director
    Jacques Dhéry
    • Bargee
    • (as Jacques Dhery)
    • Director
      • Lewis Gilbert
    • Writers
      • Howard Koch
      • Rumer Godden
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    • Trivia
      Several years after Kenneth More's death, both Lewis Gilbert and Susannah York said in interviews that More had been miscast in this film and that Dirk Bogarde would have been better in the role. However, More wanted very much to be in the film, precisely because the role would be an unusual one for him, and, nearing his fifties, he wanted to change his movie image and find more complex and mature parts.
    • Crazy credits
      Opening credits prologue: IN THE GREEN AND GOLD CHAMPAGNE COUNTRY OF FRANCE
    • Connections
      Featured in Talkies: Remembering Kenneth More: Part One (2019)

    User reviews29

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    10/10

    Compellingly sensitive and well-acted film

    Susannah York is nothing short of sensational in her first starring assignment as the eldest sister in charge of two sibling during a summer "holiday" in France. She lets us into her heart and mind in a most disconcertingly yet effectively personal way. We learn with her the delicate balances needed between vulnerability, responsibility, and the dangers of reacting with protective cynicism.

    Director Lewis Gilbert excels in showing lead characters battling with the difference between infatuation and love. The Greengage Summer, known here in the US as "A Loss of Innocence", may be his crowning achievement in this area. Kenneth More and Danielle Darrieux, two of the European cinemas very best, are extraordinary in their key supporting roles.

    Don't miss this unique gem.
    • herbqedi
    • Aug 17, 2001
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    • Release date
      • April 28, 1961 (Ireland)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Es geschah in diesem Sommer
    • Filming locations
      • Gare SNCF, 28 Boulevard de Verdun, Béziers, Hérault, France(Madame Zizi steps out of the train)
    • Production company
      • Victor Saville-Edward Small Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1(original ratio)

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