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Summertime

Summertime

Jun 21, 1955
100 min
DramaRomance
6.8/ 10
160 votes

Overview

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.

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TMDB
6.8/10
160 votes
IMDB
7.1/10
10,727 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
92%
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Box Office & Budget

Budget$1,100,000Production cost
Box Office$2,000,000Worldwide gross
Profit$900,000Profitable
ROI
+81.8%Return on investment

Awards & Nominations

Nominated for 2 Oscars. 2 wins & 5 nominations total

Details

Production information

"All the pent-up yearning of her life was finally fulfilled ... amid the splendor of the world's most fabulous city!"

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$1,100,000

Revenue

$2,000,000

Production Companies

London Films ProductionsLopert Pictures Corporation

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‘Summertime’: A New Vision in Venice - The Wall Street Journal

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Screen: Venice Stars in 'Summertime'; Film From 'Time of the Cuckoo' Opens (Published 1955) - The New York Times

The New York Times

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A Year with Kate: Summertime (1955) - The Film Experience

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