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Summertime

Summertime

All the pent-up yearning of her life was finally fulfilled ... amid the splendor of the world's most fabulous city!

19556.71h 40m

Overview

Middle-aged Ohio secretary Jane Hudson has never found love and has nearly resigned herself to spending the rest of her life alone. But before she does, she uses her savings to finance a summer in romantic Venice, where she finally meets the man of her dreams, the elegant Renato Di Rossi.

Directed by David Lean
Written by David Lean, H. E. Bates, Arthur Laurents
Produced by Ilya Lopert
Box OfficeBudget: $1.1MRevenue: $6.5M

Top Cast

Katharine Hepburn

Katharine Hepburn

Jane Hudson

Rossano Brazzi

Rossano Brazzi

Renato de Rossi

Isa Miranda

Isa Miranda

Signora Fiorini

Darren McGavin

Darren McGavin

Eddie Yaeger

Mari Aldon

Mari Aldon

Phyl Yaeger

J

Jane Rose

Edith McIlhenny

MacDonald Parke

MacDonald Parke

Lloyd McIlhenny

Jeremy Spenser

Jeremy Spenser

Vito de Rossi

Gaetano Autiero

Gaetano Autiero

Mauro

V

Virginia Simeon

Giovanna

Themes & Keywords

venice, italygondolalongingsightseeingvacationloveyoung boylonelinessattractioncanalamerican touristlonely woman

About Summertime

Summertime is a drama, romance film released in 1955 exploring themes of venice, italy, gondola, longing, sightseeing, vacation, love. Directed by David Lean, it stars Katharine Hepburn, Rossano Brazzi, Isa Miranda. Middle-aged Ohio secretary Jane Hudson has never found love and has nearly resigned herself to spending the rest of her life alone. But before she does, she uses her savings to finance a summer in romantic Venice, where she finally meets the man of her dreams, the elegant Renato Di Rossi.

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