Echoes of a Summer

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Echoes of a Summer
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Don Taylor
Written by	Robert L. Joseph
Starring	Jodie Foster Richard Harris Lois Nettleton Brad Savage Geraldine Fitzgerald
Cinematography	John Coquillon
Music by	Terry James
Production company	Astral Films
Distributed by	United Artists (theatrical release) MGM (current owner)
Release date	April 1976 (1976-04)
Running time	99 minutes
Countries	United States Canada
Language	English
Budget	CAD 900,000

Echoes of a Summer is a 1976 Canadian-American family drama film directed by Don Taylor, based on the play Isle of Children by Robert L. Joseph, who also adapted the screenplay. It stars Jodie Foster, Richard Harris, Lois Nettleton, Brad Savage, and Geraldine Fitzgerald. The film follows; Deirdre Striden (Foster), a perceptive 11-year-old girl with an incurable heart ailment. Her mother, Ruth (Nettleton), wants to continue to take her to new doctors, although she knows that treatment is futile. Her father, Eugene (Harris), thinks she should be at their lake house, living in denial of her condition. It is only through her friendship with her 9-year-old neighbor, Philip (Savage), that Deirdre is able to honestly face the reality of death.

Echoes of a Summer was released in limited theatres in Canada in April 1976. Although mostly dismissed by the critics and audiences at the time of its release, the film was notable for an acclaimed performance by Foster, who also had her breakthrough that year with four prominent releases, including Taxi Driver.