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<blockquote data-quote="ClassyCo" data-source="post: 334627" data-attributes="member: 7"><p>I watched SUMMERTIME for the first time yesterday. This 1955 romantic comedy-drama was directed by David Lean and based on the play THE TIME OF THE CUCKOO by Arthur Laurents. </p><p></p><p>Hepburn stars as Jane Hudson, an American secretary vacationing in Venice for the first time. She stays at this quite lovely little resort with some colorful characters: the owner Signora Fiorini (the beautiful Isa Miranda), and two married couples, the young and attractive Yaegers (Darren McGavin & Mari Aldon), and the older and slightly comical McIlhennys (Jane Rose & MacDonald Parke). Jane is an especially lonely woman, but a romance sparks with a local antique dealer Renato de Rossi (Rossano Brazzi), but, as luck would have it, the bliss is plagued with complications. </p><p></p><p>I won't spoil any more of the plot for any first-timers. </p><p></p><p>SUMMERTIME is a beautiful movie. Visually, it contains some fine Technicolor camerawork, capturing the beauty of Venice in all its raw glory. As for the story, it is equally beautiful. What might read as a simple thought, comes across strong with such fine performances, direction, and execution. </p><p></p><p>Hepburn is standout in the film, as one would imagine. Last night while watching SUMMERTIME, there were a few times I tried to imagine another actress "of a certain age" instead of Hepburn playing Jane Hudson. Bette Davis (who ended up with her own BABY JANE version of a Jane Hudson some seven years later) would've hammed it up too much, and Joan Crawford probably would've made the story too melodramatic and she wouldn't have looked "everyday" enough to fit the simplicity of the story. Perhaps Barbara Stanwyck would've been serviceable, but this role really seems to fit Hepburn well. </p><p></p><p>SUMMERTIME was an enjoyable little romp. The ending left me feeling equally sad and satisfied. </p><p></p><p>This one is definitely worth a look. </p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]39807[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ClassyCo, post: 334627, member: 7"] I watched SUMMERTIME for the first time yesterday. This 1955 romantic comedy-drama was directed by David Lean and based on the play THE TIME OF THE CUCKOO by Arthur Laurents. Hepburn stars as Jane Hudson, an American secretary vacationing in Venice for the first time. She stays at this quite lovely little resort with some colorful characters: the owner Signora Fiorini (the beautiful Isa Miranda), and two married couples, the young and attractive Yaegers (Darren McGavin & Mari Aldon), and the older and slightly comical McIlhennys (Jane Rose & MacDonald Parke). Jane is an especially lonely woman, but a romance sparks with a local antique dealer Renato de Rossi (Rossano Brazzi), but, as luck would have it, the bliss is plagued with complications. I won't spoil any more of the plot for any first-timers. SUMMERTIME is a beautiful movie. Visually, it contains some fine Technicolor camerawork, capturing the beauty of Venice in all its raw glory. As for the story, it is equally beautiful. What might read as a simple thought, comes across strong with such fine performances, direction, and execution. Hepburn is standout in the film, as one would imagine. Last night while watching SUMMERTIME, there were a few times I tried to imagine another actress "of a certain age" instead of Hepburn playing Jane Hudson. Bette Davis (who ended up with her own BABY JANE version of a Jane Hudson some seven years later) would've hammed it up too much, and Joan Crawford probably would've made the story too melodramatic and she wouldn't have looked "everyday" enough to fit the simplicity of the story. Perhaps Barbara Stanwyck would've been serviceable, but this role really seems to fit Hepburn well. SUMMERTIME was an enjoyable little romp. The ending left me feeling equally sad and satisfied. This one is definitely worth a look. [ATTACH type="full"]39807[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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