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A Summer Story (1988)
Director: Piers Haggard
Cast: James Wilby, Imogen Stubbs, Susannah York, Kenneth Colley
Runtime95 min
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A young lawyer from London, Mr. Ashton, and his best friend are hiking across Dartmoor. When he twists his ankle, Ashton is forced to seek help at a nearby farmhouse and stays there for a few days. Innocent beauty Megan David catches the attention of Ashton. He decides to stay longer, and he and Megan fall in love, much to the displeasure of Megan's aunt and her loutish son.
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A Summer Story (1988), directed by Piers Haggard, is a romance drama that received mixed reviews from critics. The film has no major awards recognition, but it has a respectable 6.9/10 rating on IMDb, suggesting decent audience reception.
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Fans of lush period dramas and tragic romance will find much to admire in 'A Summer Story' from 1988, directed by Piers Haggard. The film's stunning Dartmoor backdrop and standout performances from James Wilby and Imogen Stubbs create a poignant, atmospheric tale of forbidden love.
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A Summer Story is a 1988 British drama film directed by Piers Haggard and written by Penelope Mortimer, based on John Galsworthy’s 1916 short story "The Apple Tree". Starring James Wilby, Imogen Stubbs and Susannah York, the plot takes place in 1902 and 1920, wherein a young gentleman visiting a rural area had an intense love affair with a village girl. Eighteen years later, he is passing that way again.
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