Summertime
All the pent-up yearning of her life was finally fulfilled ... amid the splendor of the world's most fabulous city!
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.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the National Board of Review for Top Ten Films
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Nominations
2 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best Director (1956)
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Box office
Grossed $6.5M worldwide, about 5.9 times its $1.1M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in Venice
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Setting
Set in Italy
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Music
Music by Alessandro Cicognini
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Jack Hildyard
Details
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- Writers
- David LeanScreenplay
- H. E. BatesScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- June 21, 1955
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $1.1M
- Revenue
- $6.5M
- Countries
- United Kingdom, United States of America
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Cast
Katharine HepburnJane Hudson
Rossano BrazziRenato de Rossi
Isa MirandaSignora Fiorini
Darren McGavinEddie Yaeger
Mari AldonPhyl Yaeger- Jane RoseEdith McIlhenny
MacDonald ParkeLloyd McIlhenny
Jeremy SpenserVito de Rossi
Gaetano AutieroMauro- Virginia SimeonGiovanna
André MorellEnglishman in Train Compartment (uncredited)
Tanya LopertTeenage Girl
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