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Summertime
Directed by David Lean
1955•1h 40m•NR•★ 6.7
Drama / Romance
Synopsis
A spinster secretary from Akron, Ohio, spends her life savings on a dream solo holiday in Venice, capturing the canals and piazzas with her 8mm movie camera while unexpectedly falling into a bittersweet romance with a married Italian antiques dealer. David Lean's Oscar-nominated romantic masterpiece starring Katharine Hepburn and Rossano Brazzi filmed on location in glowing Technicolor.
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Cast & Crew
DirectorDavid Lean
WriterDavid LeanH. E. Bates
CinematographyJack Hildyard
MusicAlessandro Cicognini
Principal Cast
Katharine HepburnJane Hudson
Rossano BrazziRenato de Rossi
Isa MirandaSignora Fiorini
Darren McGavinEddie Yaeger
Mari AldonPhyl Yaeger
MacDonald ParkeLloyd McIlhenny
Jeremy SpenserVito de Rossi
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Jane RoseEdith McIlhennyTechnical Specifications
Runtime1h 40m (100 mins)
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DirectorDavid Lean
LanguagesEnglish, Italian
CountryUS, GB, IT
StudioLondon Film Productions
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