One Summer Love
5 /10 1 Votes
Music director Stephen J. Lawrence Duration Country United States | 4.9/10 Genre Drama Costume design Joseph G. Aulisi Writer N. Richard Nash Language English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date 1976 Similar movies In Name Only (1939) |
Dragonfly trailer
Following years under the care of Dr. Lee (James Noble), Jesse (Beau Bridges), a troubled young man, is released from a mental institution. He decides to look for his family, who had Jesse committed long ago for reasons that arent clear to him. After meeting Chloe (Susan Sarandon), a lovely movie theater employee, Jesse begins a relationship with her, but his past may prevent the couple from having a lasting romance. Can Chloe help Jesse overcome his psychological and emotional obstacles?
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One Summer Love, originally titled Dragonfly, is a 1976 romantic drama film directed by Gilbert Cates from a screenplay by N. Richard Nash. It stars Beau Bridges and Susan Sarandon and features Mildred Dunnock and Ann Wedgeworth.
A man, recently released from a mental hospital, tries to track down his family.
Plot
After being released from a mental hospital, Jesse (Bridges) sets out to find and rejoin his off-beat family. While doing so, he meets a pretty young woman named Chloe (Sarandon) who works in a movie theatre, and they fall in love, which resolves his psychological problems.
Similar Movies
In Name Only (1939). Susan Sarandon appears in Dragonfly and The Greatest. Beau Bridges appears in Dragonfly and A Stranger to Love. The Rainmaker (1956). Susan Sarandon appears in Dragonfly and Atlantic City.
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References
One Summer Love WikipediaDragonfly (1976 film) IMDbOne Summer Love themoviedb.org