The Last of Summer

Name: The Last of Summer
Genre: Drama
Released: 1978-10-05
Cast: Susan Fitzgerald, Ronnie Masterson, Gerard McSorley, Scott Fredericks, David Kelly

— Oct 1978 1 Season 4 Episodes

Ended

Drama

Overview

A French actress returns to her Irish roots during the last summer before World War II. While there, she must come to grips with her family and the love of two men. Television adaptation of Kate O'Brien's 1943 novel of the same name.

RTÉ

🇮🇪 Ireland · English

Cast

Susan Fitzgerald

Angéle

Ronnie Masterson

Hannah Kernahan

Gerard McSorley

Martin Kernahan

Scott Fredericks

Tom Kernahan

David Kelly

Corney Kernahan

Deirdre Donnelly

Jo Kernahan

Cathleen Delany

Dotey Cregan

Marie Conmee

Mrs Cusack

Madelyn Erskine

Norris O'Byrne

Godfrey Quigley

Dr O'Byrne

Brenda Doyle

Mrs O'Flynn

Britta Smith

Maggie May

Key Crew

Dónall Farmer

Director

Tony Hickey

Adaptation

Kate O'Brien

Novel

Adrian Vale

Script Editor

Dónall Farmer

Producer

T.C. Kelly

Original Music Composer

Lona Moran

Production Design

Episode 1

Europe is basking in the hot summer of 1939 when the first rumbles of an approaching war reach the Kernahan family in the quietness of Drumaninch (Drumnahinch), but it is the arrival of a beautiful stranger that threatens their own peace.

Oct 5, 1978 60m

Episode 2

Angéle, a French actress, visits her cousins the Kernahans for the first time, stirring up unhappy memories. The youngsters take her for a picnic near the Cliffs of Moher.

Oct 12, 1978 50m

Episode 3

Martin Kernahan is soon in love with Angéle, but she is more attracted to his brother Tom.

Oct 19, 1978 60m

Episode 4

Angéle's engagement has brought Tom and Martin to blows and turned Martin against his mother. Reluctantly Hannah agrees to let Angéle and Tom go direct to the bishop. (RTÉ Guide)

Oct 26, 1978 60m

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