The Last of Summer
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.
- Created By
- First Aired on
Oct 05, 1978
- Popularity: 0.8021
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- Networks
- (IE)
- Production
RTÉ (IE)
- Status: Ended
Show Ended
1 seaons till Oct 26, 1978
Last episode: Episode 4
Seasons & episodes
Total 1 seasons, 4 episodes
Miniseries
Aired
Episode 1Episode 160 min
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.
Episode 2Episode 250 min
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.
Episode 3Episode 360 min
Martin Kernahan is soon in love with Angéle, but she is more attracted to his brother Tom.
Episode 4Episode 460 min
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)
