Summertime

1955 · directed by David Lean

Rating

78/100

Hit

no

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.

Summertime (1955), directed by David Lean, rates 78/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Katharine Hepburn
• Rossano Brazzi
• Isa Miranda
• Darren McGavin
• Mari Aldon
• Jane Rose
• MacDonald Parke
• Jeremy Spenser
• Gaetano Autiero
• Virginia Simeon

Crew

• Jack Hildyard — Director of Photography
• Peter Taylor — Editor
• Alessandro Cicognini — Original Music Composer
• David Lean — Screenplay
• H. E. Bates — Screenplay

More from David Lean

1. Lawrence of Arabia (1962) — 99/100 · hit
2. The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) — 97/100 · hit
3. Doctor Zhivago (1965) — 86/100 · hit
4. Brief Encounter (1945) — 84/100 · hit
5. Oliver Twist (1948) — 83/100 · hit
6. Great Expectations (1946) — 83/100 · hit

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