Echoes of a Summer(1976)
A film that will make you sigh...cry...and still feel good all over.
A young girl with a terminal heart condition plans to celebrate her 12th birthday on one last summer holiday with her parents in Nova Scotia.
Movie: Echoes of a Summer
Top 6 Billed Cast
Deirdre
Eugene
Ruth
Sara
Philip
Dr. Hallet
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A young girl with a terminal heart condition plans to celebrate her 12th birthday on one last summer holiday with her parents in Nova Scotia.
Release Date
1976-02-06
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5.389
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A film that will make you sigh...cry...and still feel good all over.
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