Two of my favorites in one film—Katharine Hepburn and Venice, and in Technicolor to boot! If you're an incorrigible romantic like me and haven't been away in some time due to the pandemic, you're in luck. Summertime, directed and co-written by David Lean, was shot on location, and the color in this print is sumptuous. This is Lean, before he directed The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Doctor Zhivago (1965) and A Passage to India (1984).
Summertime is about an unmarried secretary who goes to Venice on a summer vacation to fulfill a lifelong dream and finds love. I hesitate to tell you much more about the film for fear of giving things away, but when you're done, visit the film's Wikipedia page (here), which features a number of interesting reveals about specific scenes. The film co-starred Rossano Brazzi, an Italian actor who moved to Hollywood in 1948 and was in numerous American films. The music is by Alessandro Cicognini, who scored more than 100 Italian films.
Make yourself a cappuccino and grab a few biscotti. Here's Summertime (1955)...
