Poster for the movie One Deadly Summer

One Deadly Summer

1983 • 130 minutes
MysteryDramaCrime

In spring 1976, a 19-year-old beauty, her German-born mother, and her crippled father move to the town of a firefighter nicknamed Pin-Pon. Everyone notices the provocative Eliane. She singles out Pin-Pon and soon is crying on his shoulder (she's myopic and hates her reputation as a dunce and as easy); she moves in with him, knits baby clothes, and plans their wedding. Is this love or some kind of plot? She asks Pin-Pon's mother and aunt about the piano in the barn: who delivered it on a November night in 1955? Why does she want to know, and what does it have to do with her mother's sorrows, her father's injury, this quick marriage, and the last name on her birth certificate?

Picture of Isabelle Adjani

Isabelle Adjani

Eliane Wieck, aka 'Elle'

Picture of Alain Souchon

Alain Souchon

Fiorimonto Montecciari, aka 'Pin-Pon'

Picture of Suzanne Flon

Suzanne Flon

Nine, aka 'Cognata'

Picture of Jenny Clève

Jenny Clève

Mrs. Montecciari, Pin-Pon's Mother

Picture of Maria Machado

Maria Machado

Paula Wieck Devigne, aka 'Eva Braun', Eliane's mother

Picture of Evelyne Didi

Evelyne Didi

Miss Dieu, aka 'Calamité', schoolmistress of Eliane

Picture of Jean Gaven

Jean Gaven

Leballech, boss of the sawmill

Picture of François Cluzet

François Cluzet

Mickey, brother of Pin-Pon

Picture of Manuel Gélin

Manuel Gélin

Boubou, brother of Pin-Pon

Picture of Roger Carel

Roger Carel

Henri, aka 'Henri IV', owner of Pin-Pon

Picture of Michel Galabru

Michel Galabru

Gabriel Devigne, Eliane's father

Picture of Marie-Pierre Casey

Marie-Pierre Casey

Ms. Tussaud, nurse

Picture of Cécile Vassort

Cécile Vassort

Josette,wife of Henri IV

Picture of Édith Scob

Édith Scob

Doctor

Picture of Virginie Vignon

Virginie Vignon

Lou Lou Lou

Picture of Martin Lamotte

Martin Lamotte

Georges Massigne

Picture of Yves Afonso

Yves Afonso

Rostollan

Picture of Raymond Meunier

Raymond Meunier

Mr. Brochard

Picture of Jacques Dynam

Jacques Dynam

Ferraldo, boss of transport company

Picture of Jacques Nolot

Jacques Nolot

Fiero

Picture of Patrice Melennec

Patrice Melennec

Pamier

Picture of Daniel Langlet

Daniel Langlet

Butler

Picture of Max Morel

Max Morel

Touret, libidinous guy

Picture of Cynthia Sidney

Cynthia Sidney

Ophthalmologist

Picture of Maïwenn

Maïwenn

Eliane, child

Picture of Pierre Gallon

Pierre Gallon

Picture of Renaud Bossert

Renaud Bossert

Picture of Marie Garcin

Marie Garcin

Picture of Laurence Claverie

Laurence Claverie

Picture of Catherine Le Couey

Catherine Le Couey

Mrs. Brochard (uncredited)