---
title: "Capricious Summer"
year: 1968
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/capricious-summer-1968"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 47189
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 74
community_rating: 6.4
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "NR"
---

# Capricious Summer (1968) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/capricious-summer-1968

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Capricious Summer is a film first released in 1968. Catalogued under Comedy, Romance. Produced and broadcast by Filmové studio Barrandov. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "Middle-aged friends spend a rainy summer day swimming, philosophizing, and encountering a traveling conjuror."

### Why Watch
- Features a charmingly moody summer setting
- Explores friendships and middle age

### Caveats & Content Note
- The synopsis cuts off before the full story concludes
- Limited plot details are provided in the source material
- Tone & Suitability: The film contains comedic and romantic themes suitable for general audiences.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: comedy, romance, philosophical

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Jiří Menzel
- **Networks / Studios**: Filmové studio Barrandov

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Rudolf Hrušínský** as *Antonín Důra*
- **Míla Myslíková** as *Katerina Durová*
- **Vlastimil Brodský** as *Major Hugo*
- **František Řehák** as *Canon Roch*
- **Jana Preissová** as *Anna*
- **Jiří Menzel** as *Arnoštek*
- **Bohuš Záhorský** as *Starik*
- **Vlasta Jelínková** as *Sluzebna*
- **Alois Vachek** as *Man in pub*
- **Bohumil Koška** as *Man in pub*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: When was Capricious Summer released?
It was released on September 24, 1968 in the US.

### Q: What genres does the film belong to?
It is classified as comedy and romance.

### Q: Who are the main characters at the start?
Middle-aged Antonin, his retired major friend, and the canon.

### Q: Who runs the swimming bath?
Antonin runs the swimming bath with his portly wife Katherine.

### Q: Who arrives with a horse-drawn caravan?
Ernie the Conjuror arrives with his horse-drawn caravan and his assistant Anna.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Capricious Summer — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/47189)

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