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Light in the Piazza (1962)
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9 February 1962 (USA) morePlot:
A young American woman traveling in Italy with her mother is slender, blonde, beautiful and there is something charmingly naive about her... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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Catholic Wedding
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Mental Retardation
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Mother Daughter Relationship
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Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. moreUser Comments:
Olivia deHavilland... moreCast
(Complete credited cast)| Olivia de Havilland | ... | Meg Johnson | |
| Rossano Brazzi | ... | Signor Naccarelli | |
| Yvette Mimieux | ... | Clara Johnson Naccarelli | |
| George Hamilton | ... | Fabrizio Naccarelli | |
| Isabel Dean | ... | Miss Hawtree | |
| Moultrie Kelsall | ... | The Minister | |
| Nancy Nevinson | ... | Signora Naccarelli | |
| Barry Sullivan | ... | Noel Johnson |
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102 minCountry:
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2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)Fun Stuff
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The Broadway production of the musical version of "The Light from the Piazza" opened at the Vivian Beaumont Theater in New York on April 18, 2005, ran for 504 performances and was nominated for the 2005 Tony Awards for the Best Musical and Book and won for Best Score. moreGoofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Naccarelli Sr. takes Mrs. Johnson for a ride in the car, he keeps turning the wheel in both directions, as if there were many sharp turns on the road - yet the position of the car in relation to the camera angle hardly changes, as if the road were perfectly straight. Also, on more than one occasion during the drive he glances at Mrs. Johnson even as he is steering the wheel, i.e. at the exact same time (which, in real life, would have resulted in an inevitable accident). moreFAQ
Is "Light in the Piazza" based on a novel?Who is this Van Johnson that Fabrizio keeps asking about?
What do Clara and Fabrizio keep saying to each other instead of "Goodbye"?
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Is lovely in this film, I cannot believe she was forty-seven, and such a classic, believable actress for the times. While this story is a bit predictable, it is well worth watching for deHavilland and the idyllic scenes of Florence, its architecture and natural beauty.
The story is a basic romance with a twist. Yvette Mimieux portrays deHavilland's daughter, who is mentally impaired, although she seems highly functional, and other than being passionate and in love with a young Italian (improbably portrayed by a very young George Hamilton), frankly, the portrayal of an emotionally disturbed person seems rather archaic. (The approach to mental illness in this era was rather abstruse, watch "Tender is the Night" with Jennifer Jones and Jason Robards, the portrayal of her as schizophrenic was unrealistic, to say the least).
Still and all, this is an enjoyable film, with deHavilland sacrificing for her daughter, feeling she has done the right thing. deHavilland has such a presence and lends credence to any role she endeavors. recommended. 8/10.