The Greengage Summer (1961)
- Directed by
- Lewis Gilbert
- Genre
- drama film, romance film, coming-of-age film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Rating
- 6.4 of 10 from 12 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A teenage girl visits the Champagne region of France with her family. She experiences a shift into adulthood during the trip.
melancholicnostalgicslow-burnpoeticbittersweetsensualmoody
What happens
The Greengage Summer (called Loss of Innocence in the U.S.) is a 1961 British drama film directed by Lewis Gilbert and starring Kenneth More and Susannah York (in her first leading role). It was based on the novel The Greengage Summer (1958) by Rumer Godden. Set in Épernay, in the Champagne region of France, it is the story of the transition of a teenage girl into womanhood. More later named it as his favourite film, stating, "Susannah York was just twenty-one and an adorable creature... it was one of the happiest films on which I have ever worked." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Sweet Delusions (1960)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.