Summertime

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Summertime is a 1955 romantic drama film directed by David Lean, set in Venice and known for its lush cinematography and portrayal of a middle-aged American woman's transformative holiday romance.

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Summertime canonical 2

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instanceOf film
alternateTitle Summer Madness
alternateTitleRegion United Kingdom
basedOn The Time of the Cuckoo
basedOnAuthor Arthur Laurents
basedOnWorkType play
cinematographyBy Jack Hildyard
colorProcess Technicolor
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
director David Lean
distributedBy United Artists
editedBy Peter Taylor
era 1950s British cinema
festivalScreening Cannes Film Festival
filmingLocation Cinecittà Studios
Venice
genre romantic drama
hasSettingFeature Piazza San Marco
linked to: St Mark's Square

Venetian canals
Venetian tourist culture
knownFor lush cinematography
portrayal of a middle-aged American woman's transformative holiday romance
language English
leadActress Katharine Hepburn
leadActressAcademyAwardNomination Best Actress in a Leading Role
leadCharacterNationality American
leadCharacterOccupation secretary
mainCharacter Jane Hudson
musicBy Alessandro Cicognini
narrativeTheme late-life romance
loneliness
self-discovery
plotSummary A middle-aged American woman experiences a transformative holiday romance while vacationing alone in Venice.
producedBy David Lean
Ilya Lopert
productionCompany London Film Productions
protagonistDescription middle-aged American woman
releaseYear 1955
romanticInterestActor Rossano Brazzi
romanticInterestCharacter Renato de Rossi
runtimeMinutes 100
setIn Venice
setInCountry Italy
stars Katharine Hepburn
Rossano Brazzi
timePeriodOfSetting 1950s
title Summertime

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David Lean notableWork Summertime
Rossano Brazzi notableWork Summertime