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Summer of '42

A young man's summer vacation on Nantucket Island in 1942 becomes a journey of self-discovery as he finds himself falling for a woman waiting anxiously for news about her husband's fate in World War II.

The coming-of-age film follows three friends, Hermie, Oscy, and Benjie, as they spend a carefree summer on a US island in 1942, oblivious to the war raging outside. Meanwhile, Hermie develops a tender romance with the married Dorothy, whose husband is away fighting.

Info about Summer of '42

Studio(s): Warner Bros. Pictures

Originally Released: United States, Apr 19, 1971

Production Country: United States

Budget: $1,000,000.00

Genres:Drama, Romance