Forbidden love simmers in the shadows of a small Ohio mining town.
SPRING NIGHT, SUMMER NIGHT
Carl and Jessie are half siblings who feel trapped by the existential and economic pressures of living in the small mining town of Canaan, Ohio. Their shared rebellion soon takes on the form of an illicit love affair depicted in interwoven sequences of lusty poeticism and ethnographic vérité. When Jessie becomes pregnant, the tension between the couple’s youthful vitality and the dire realities of rural society leads to consequences both despairing and hopeful.
Quick Answer
Spring Night, Summer Night is a 1967 American drama film directed by Joseph L. Anderson about half siblings Carl and Jessie, whose illicit relationship unfolds amid the pressures and isolation of rural Ohio.
Programmer's Pick
Few films dare to probe the boundaries of desire and kinship like this indie gem, shot with an ethnographic eye and a poetic touch. Spring Night, Summer Night doesn't just flirt with taboo—it asks what happens when love grows feral in the cracks of rural America.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Details & Specs
- Director
- Joseph L. Anderson
- Writers
- Doug Rapp, Joseph L. Anderson, Franklin Miller
- Release
- 1967
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Genres
- Drama
- Also Known As
- Miss Jessica Is Pregnant, Весенняя ночь, летняя ночь, Jarní Noc, Letní Noc, Notte di primavera, notte d'estate
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Why Cult
The film centers on an illicit relationship between half siblings, exploring themes rarely confronted so directly on screen.
Interwoven sequences blend poetic sensuality with documentary realism, capturing the texture of small-town life.
Set in a mining town, the film authentically depicts the isolation and social pressures of 1960s rural America.
A product of American indie filmmaking, it eschews gloss for raw, unfiltered storytelling.
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Questions from the Vault
When was Spring Night, Summer Night released? +
Spring Night, Summer Night was released in 1967.
Who directed Spring Night, Summer Night? +
Spring Night, Summer Night was directed by Joseph L. Anderson.
How long is Spring Night, Summer Night? +
Spring Night, Summer Night has a runtime of 82 minutes.
What genre is Spring Night, Summer Night? +
Spring Night, Summer Night is a drama.
Where can I watch Spring Night, Summer Night? +
You can watch Spring Night, Summer Night on SassyFlix.
