Indian Summer (1996)

Director:

Nancy Meckler

Writer:

Martin Sherman (writer)

Release Date:

25 July 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

Love is the ultimate kick

Plot:

A passionately committed young dancer is forced to re-examine his career and life when faced with death...

Plot Keywords:

Lover | Breathing | Bathtub | Cigarette Smoking | Dying

Awards:

2 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Jason Flemyng	...	Tonio
Antony Sher	...	Jack
Dorothy Tutin	...	Luna
Anthony Higgins	...	Ramon
Bill Nighy	...	Tristan
Philip Voss	...	Duncan
Diane Parish	...	Millie
Aiden Waters	...	Vincent
Natalie Roles	...	Catherine
Freddy Douglas	...	Luke
Kenneth Tharp	...	Howard
Michael Keegan-Dolan	...	Alan
Ruth Lass	...	Night Nurse
Linda Bassett	...	Doctor
Hilary Reynolds	...	Nurse

Also Known As:

Alive and Kicking (UK) (USA)

MPAA:

Rated R for some strong sexuality, and for nudity and language.

Runtime:

98 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

France:U | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Aegina, Greece

Company:

Greentrees Films

Love Between Two Men Shown Tenderly

No queens, no histrionics...other than a deliberate put-on one. Lots of laughs with gays laughing at themselves or, rather, the picture that society would have of them. I had never understood before how men can make love face to face. And the scene between the dyke and the queer (it's OK, they use these words) trying to make love is PRICELESS!!! Talk of forests and lollipops. The boy and girl dancer are really best friends.

What's really poignant is the scene in Greece....was it the Delphi ruins? The timeless beauty of the place, and the definitely known finite-ness of the visitors was a juxtaposition you'll seldom see. As he throws the ashes of 2 AIDS victims out in the beautiful Aegean (?) Sea, the wind blows it back upon them. "I've got Ramon in my eyes" the dancer responds. From the georgeous Grecian landscape back to the burning wrecked cars in a junkyard of London was a GREAT seque.

Judy Tutin has died, which is why I bought this movie. Her line "Don't be sad because you won't grow old." as her self-knowledge about her Altheimer's becomes more obvious, is even more touching.

So, we have a comedy about dancers and AIDS. What other profession has been so struck by this horror?

The lines about living life to its' fullest till you die are tremendously inspiring, and the comedy all around keeps the beautifully shot movie from being doleful. See it with a gay friend...one who dances.