A feast for the eyes as Lean captures the beauty of summer in 1950s Venice as Katharine Hepburn’s lone American tourist falls for the charms of a local antiques dealer.
Reviews
“Being Lean’s favourite of his films this is undoubtedly worthy of attention. ****” Ian Nathan, Empire
“Shirley Valentine later shamelessly milked all the exotic romance clichés, but this (based on Arthur Laurents’ play The Time of the Cuckoo) is an infinitely more subtle, poignant piece, with a lovely performance from Hepburn at its centre. […] this was his [David Lean’s] first movie shot on location abroad, an experience he obviously enjoyed.” Time Out (London)
Awards
Oscar 1956 nominations
– Best Actress (Katharine Hepburn)
– Best Director (David Lean)
BAFTA 1956 nominations
– Best Film
– Best Foreign Actress (Katharine Hepburn)