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Time Out says

Hepburn is a spinster from Ohio making a lone trip to Venice, desperately in search of a 'miracle'. She gets more than she bargained for, though, when she falls for the distinctly continental charms of antique dealer Rossano Brazzi. 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. David Lean may well have identified with this 'fancy secretary', her ciné camera always primed, for the film marks a turning point in his career: this was his first movie shot on location abroad, an experience he obviously enjoyed.
Written by ATu

Release Details

  • Rated:U
  • Duration:99 mins

Cast and crew

  • Director:David Lean
  • Screenwriter:David Lean, HE Bates
  • Cast:
    • Katharine Hepburn
    • Rossano Brazzi
    • Isa Miranda
    • Darren McGavin
    • Mari Aldon
    • Andre Morell
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