Summer of the Colt (1989)
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11% want to see it
(47 ratings)
This award-winning film by André Melançon -- set on a ranch on the pampas of Argentina -- tells the story of three children spending a summer with their grandfather. The youngest, Felipe, makes friends with a puppy; his older brother, Daniel, breaks and train his first horse; their 13-year-old… More This award-winning film by André Melançon -- set on a ranch on the pampas of Argentina -- tells the story of three children spending a summer with their grandfather. The youngest, Felipe, makes friends with a puppy; his older brother, Daniel, breaks and train his first horse; their 13-year-old sister, Laura, struggles with the transition between childhood and growing up. The kids find it difficult to adapt to their proud and stubborn grandfather, and he learns that he has to change his ways and try to understand them as they all experience the joys and sorrows of growing up and growing old. ~ Alice Duncan, Rovi
- Directed By
- André Mélançon
- Genres
- Drama, Kids & Family, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Unrated,
Critic Reviews
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Renee Schonfeld, Common Sense Media
Gentle Argentinian tale of family, horses, and growing up.
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Cast
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Héctor Alterio
as Federico
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China Zorrilla
as Ana
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Alexandra London-Thompson
as Laura
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Juan De Benedictis
as Daniel
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Santiago Gonzales Crende
as Martin
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Mariano Bertolini
as Felipe
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Manuel Callau
as Luis
- Dolores Sola
- Gabriela Felperin
- Emilia Farah
- Geronimo Espeche
- Alexandra London
