Review of Echoes of a Summer (1976) by Monsieur R — 17 Dec 2010
Boring first half and nearly all of it, a predictable tear jerker, director/former actor Don Taylor and young 14 year old Jodie Foster make this a compelling film. Richard Harris acted as the father and was executive producer.
A young, now 14 year old Jodie Foster gives a great? performance as an 11 year old fighting cancer and trying to console her parents during a final summer vacation in Nova Scotia. My problem with Jodie at this age is she talks and looks like a boy. Richard Harris is the dad.
* Director Don Taylor had a career first as a major actor in several films like Billy Wilders Stalag 17 and husband of Elizabeth Taylor in Father of the Bride. He directed a lot of television before going on to films like this one and Escape from Planet of the Apes, The Island of Dr. Moreau with Burt Lancaster and others.
** Cinematographer John Coquillon was most famous for his work on Sam Peckinpaw's Straw Dogs and won a Genie Award for.
Best Achievement in Cinematography for the 1980 The Changeling.
Original Release Date: May 6, 1976 99 minutes.
Cast.
Richard Harris (the father).
Jodie Foster (11 year old subject of this film).
Lois Nettleton.
Geraldine Fitzgerald.
William Windom.
Brad Savage.
Crew.
Editor: Michael F. Anderson.
Associate Producer: Muriel Bradley.
Cinematographer: John Coquillon **.
Producer: Robert L. Joseph.
Screenplay: Robert L. Joseph.
Composer: Terry James.
Associate Producer: Dermot Harris.
Executive Producer: Sandy Howard.
Executive Producer: Richard Harris.
Costume Designer: Ron Talsky.
Director: Don Taylor *.
This review of Echoes of a Summer (1976) was written by Monsieur R on 17 Dec 2010.
Echoes of a Summer has generally received mixed reviews.
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