SYNOPSIS: An American spinster’s dream of romance finally becomes a bittersweet reality when she meets a handsome—but married—Italian man while vacationing in Venice. Katharine Hepburn’s sensitive portrayal of the lonely heroine and Jack Hildyard’s glorious Technicolor photography make Summertime an endearing and visually enchanting film.
| Jane Hudson | Katharine Hepburn |
| Renato De Rossi | Rossano Brazzi |
| Eddie Yaeger | Darren McGavin |
| Mrs. McIlhenny | Jane Rose |
| Phyl Yaeger | Mari Aldon |
| Mr. McIlhenny | McDonald Parke |
| Director | David Lean |
| Producer | Ilya Lopert |
| Editing | Peter Taylor |
| Cinematography | Jack Hildyard |
| Screenplay | H.E. Bates and David Lean |
| From the original play by | Arthur Laurents |
| Associate producer | Norman Spencer |
| Production design | Vincent Korda |
| Music | Alessandro Cicognini |
By September 08, 1998
In David Lean’s Summertime, in which Rossano Brazzi seduces Katharine Hepburn—an aging, repressed Ohio “working girl” on vacation in Venice—the Continental lover reached his pinnacle and approached his end Read more »
