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Light in the Piazza (1962)

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Release Date: Feb 7, 1962 Wide

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A mother who wants only the best for her challenged daughter faces a number of new and unexpected dilemmas in this romantic drama. Margaret Johnson (Olivia de Havilland) is a wealthy woman taking a tour of Europe with her 26-year-old daughter Clara (Yvette Mimieux). Clara is blonde, beautiful, and charming, but beneath the surface lurks a serious problem -- as a result of a head injury she suffered as a child, Clara is mildly retarded and has the mental capacity of a ten-year-old. While

Unrated, 1 hr. 41 min.

Drama, Romance

Directed By: Guy Green

In Theaters: Feb 7, 1962 Wide

Cast

Olivia de Havilland
Margaret Johnson
Rossano Brazzi
Signor Naccarelli
Yvette Mimieux
Clara Johnson
George Hamilton
Fabrizio Naccarelli
Barry Sullivan
Noel Johnson
Isabel Dean
Miss Hawtree
Moultrie Kelsall
The Minister
Nancy Nevinson
Signora Naccarelli
Luciano Barontino
Marchese
Peppino Demartino
Train Conductor
Bonas Eugevio
Policeman
William E. Greene
The Consular Agent
Steve Plytas
Concierge
Robert Rietty
The Priest
Rosella Spinelli
Guiseppi Naccarelli

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Clara(Yvette Mimieux) is mildly Mentally Challenged, exceptionally Beautiful,& becoming Highly Sexually Aware as she becomes a handful on a European Vacay with her Wealthy Mother(Olivia de Havilland).Clara is extremely popular with the European Men, & she finds the attention New & Exciting, but ohhhhh, what a challenge

July 19, 2011

Marilee Aschwanden

An absorbing drama about a mother played by a very regal Olivia de Havilland, who has taken her gorgeous but mentally disabled daughter Clara, played by a stunning and delightfully charming Yvette Mimieux to Italy to escape her daughters ripening adult needs. In Florence they meet Fabrizio Naccarelli, a handsome young

March 19, 2011

Curtis Jensen

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