Summer Lover

Original title: Sappho

IMDb RATING

4.5/10

1.9K

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Avalon Barrie and Lyudmila Shiryaeva in Summer Lover (2008)

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Drama Romance

Sappho, a newly wed American wife, with her husband on the Greek island Lesbos, goes through the pain of unrequited love to a young woman, very much like the namesake poet in ancient times.Sappho, a newly wed American wife, with her husband on the Greek island Lesbos, goes through the pain of unrequited love to a young woman, very much like the namesake poet in ancient times.Sappho, a newly wed American wife, with her husband on the Greek island Lesbos, goes through the pain of unrequited love to a young woman, very much like the namesake poet in ancient times.

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IMDb RATING

4.5/10

1.9K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win

Trivia
Although the main character is named Sappho, the movie is not based on the Greek poetess.

Quotes
Sappho: You can marry Helene. You can have her if you like.
Phil: I'm not a Turk. I can't have two wives. It's in the rules.
Sappho: Don't be so boring, Phil. There are no rules in this game. There's nothing we can imagine that's not allowed. What's love is love.
Phil: Well, what's loyalty is that too. Don't you care if I sleep with other women now?
Sappho: You can sleep with other boys too if you like.
[to Helene]
Sappho: Will you marry my husband?
Helene: Yes.
Sappho: Then it's perfect. It's all that simple. We can all be married to one another.

Soundtracks
Love Dance, Dance Of The Young Girls, And Dance Of The Men
(From the ballet 'Carnaval')
Composed by Mikis Theodorakis

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Featured review

9/10

An interesting journey into the realm of intimacy

An American couple goes to Greece for their honeymoon, and soon after befriends a smart and beautiful Russian girl, who feels lonely on the island while her father does important archaeological work. You can probably guess where the movie plot is going, but yet it is full of surprises and unexpected psychological twists and turns. Without giving any spoilers away, I would say that the plot would keep you on the edge of your seat up until the very last scene (which I found shocking and somewhat regrettable). I especially liked the dialogs, full of eloquent allusions - they were quite thoughtful and sophisticated. And last, but not least - you get to see beautiful panoramic views of mesmerizing nature, sea, and shores as well as detailed scenes of town's life with its own cultural treasures and unique customs. And lots of tits and ass as well :)