Drama Cult Classic

A California playboy photographer's beachside fling leads to obsession and jealousy.

ERIKA'S HOT SUMMER

Q: What is Erika's Hot Summer about?

Erika's Hot Summer is about a sleazy photographer named Steve who beds and discards women until he meets Erika, which leads to complications with his former lovers.

She Forced an Entire Lifetime of Passion Into One Lust Filled Summer!

1971 · 1h 5m · NR · Drama / Romance · IMDB TMDB

Sleazeball photographer Steve is busy taking pictures of beautiful young women, bedding them, and then dumping them. One day he meets the woman of his dreams on the beach: Erika.

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Quick Answer

What is Erika's Hot Summer about?

Erika's Hot Summer is a 1971 American drama and romance film directed by Gary Graver about a womanizing photographer whose life is upended when he meets Erika, causing turmoil among his former lovers.

Programmer's Pick

Sun, skin, and a camera with an attitude—Gary Graver's steamy beachside drama doesn't skimp on West Coast hedonism or softcore entanglements. If your idea of romance involves a spurned lover and a lot of nudity, Erika's Hot Summer is ready to oblige.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

Set against the sun-soaked backdrop of the California coast, Erika's Hot Summer follows Steve, a sleazy photographer who lives for photographing and seducing beautiful young women. His routine of conquest and abandonment is upended when he encounters Erika on the beach—a woman who seems to surpass all his previous flings. As Steve becomes entangled with Erika, he finds his old pursuits lacking and faces emotional upheaval. The film navigates the shifting dynamics of Steve's relationships, highlighting the consequences of his philandering ways and the persistence of those he leaves behind. This is a story of desire, dissatisfaction, and the messy aftermath of a playboy lifestyle.

Details & Specs

Director: Gary Graver
Writer: Gary Graver
Release: 1971
Runtime: 1h 5m
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Genres: Drama, Romance
Also Known As: Erikas heißer Sommer, To erotiko kalokairi tis Errikas

Cast & Crew

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Director: Gary Graver Writer: Gary Graver

Erica Gavin Erika WP Walt Phillips Steve

Merci Montello Sherrie LH Lynn Harris Lynn GS Gary Shermack JS Joseph Stark MS Mary Sillmar GJ Gloria Jacobs

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