Summertime (film)
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| Directed by | David Lean |
| Produced by | Ilya Lopert |
| Written by | H. E. Bates David Lean |
| Starring | Katharine Hepburn Rossano Brazzi Isa Miranda Darren McGavin |
| Music by | Alessandro Cicognini |
| Cinematography | Jack Hildyard |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
| Release date(s) |  June 21, 1955 November 7, 1955 |
| Running time | 100 min. |
| Language | English |
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Summertime is a 1955 film directed by David Lean and starring Katharine Hepburn and Rossano Brazzi. It was adapted by H. E. Bates, Lean and Donald Ogden Stewart (uncredited) from the play The Time of the Cuckoo by Arthur Laurents.
Summertime tells the story of an American woman who falls in love in while on holiday in Venice. It was filmed entirely on location in Venice and it is much appreciated for its sumptuous portrayal of the city.
It was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Katharine Hepburn) and Best Director. In Britain, the film was initially released under the title Summer Madness.
Lean has stated that this was the film he enjoyed making the most.
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| David Lean | |
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| 1940s | In Which We Serve (with Noel Coward) | This Happy Breed | Blithe Spirit | Brief Encounter | Great Expectations | Oliver Twist | The Passionate Friends |
| 1950s | Madeline | The Sound Barrier | Hobson's Choice | Summertime | The Bridge on the River Kwai |
| 1960s | Lawrence of Arabia | Doctor Zhivago |
| 1970s | Ryan's Daughter |
| 1980s | A Passage to India |
| Television | Lost and Found: The Story of Cook's Anchor (1979) |
| Preceded by Dead Ringers |
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Succeeded by RoboCop |
