
Summertime
1955 · Movie · NR · 100 min · ★ 6.8
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.
Also known as Summer Madness
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Details
- Years
- 1955
- Release date
- 1955-06-21
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 100 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (170 votes)
- Box office
- $2,000,000
- Budget
- $1,100,000
Themes
- venice, italy
- gondola
- longing
- sightseeing
- vacation
- love
- young boy
- loneliness
- attraction
- canal
- american tourist
- lonely woman
Awards & recognition
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1956 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1956 · nominated
Cast & crew

Katharine Hepburn
as Jane Hudson

Rossano Brazzi
as Renato de Rossi

Isa Miranda
as Signora Fiorini

Darren McGavin
as Eddie Yaeger

Mari Aldon
as Phyl Yaeger
- JR
Jane Rose
as Edith McIlhenny

MacDonald Parke
as Lloyd McIlhenny

Jeremy Spenser
as Vito de Rossi

Gaetano Autiero
as Mauro
- VS
Virginia Simeon
as Giovanna
Directed by David Lean