Summer Lightning (1984) - film review
Paul Joyce
Drama

Summary
Summer Lightning is a British film first released in 1984,
directed by Paul Joyce.
The film stars Edward Rawle-Hicks, Paul Scofield, Tom Bell, Dearbhla Molloy and Leonie Mellinger.
Our overall rating for this film is: mediocre.
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Credits
- Director: Paul Joyce
- Script: Paul Joyce, Derek Mahon, Ivan Turgenev
- Music: Keith Donald, Donal Lunny
- Cast: Edward Rawle-Hicks (Young Robert Clarke), Paul Scofield (Old Robert Clarke), Tom Bell (Mr Clark), Dearbhla Molloy (Mrs Clark), Leonie Mellinger (Louise St.Leger), Maureen Toal (Dolly St.Leger), David Warner (George Millington), Donal McCann (Dr Lestrange)
- Country: UK / Ireland
- Language: English
- Runtime: ?
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