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Katharine Hepburn in 'Summertime' (1955)

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Marc Myers
Dec 28, 2021
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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 Th…

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