The Heat of the Summer

The Heat of the Summer

The Heat of the Summer

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The Heat of the Summer

1959

1h 30m

6.0(1 votes)

Drama

Comedy

Overview

Two girls, a virtuous one and a hussy, fight for a young man in the vineyards of the south of France.

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6 members

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Michel Bardinet

Robert Mans

Michel Bardinet

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Yane Barry

Magali

Yane Barry

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Patricia Karim

Lina

Patricia Karim

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Janine Massina

Germaine

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Claude Sainlouis

Paul

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Flex Dufourt

Monsieur Mense

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