Summer Lovers

Valérie Quennessen played a working archaeologist. The production secured an unprecedented permission to film at an actual dig at Akrotiri, on the Mediterranean island of Santorini (Thera), believed by some to be the inspiration for Plato's Atlantis. Instructed by a real archaeologist, Quennessen set to work before the cameras in an area of the site selected for light and production values. Quennessen had hardly started when, much to the joy of everyone, she uncovered several pieces of 3500-year-old pottery. They were turned in and added to the scientific collection.

When Cathy and Michael arrive at the villa, Cathy has a band-aid on her left arm between the elbow and the outer edge of her arm. This is seen when Michael knees her in the butt. When Cathy picks up the shower head and pretends it is a telephone the band-aid is missing. But when she walks outside with Michael, the band-aid reappears.

Featured in The Making of 'Summer Lovers' (1982)