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The Light in the Piazza is a musical with music and lyrics by Adam Guettel, and a book by Craig Lucas. Based on the 1960 novella by Elizabeth Spencer, the show is set in the 1950s and tells the story of Margaret Johnson, a wealthy woman from the American South, and Clara, her daughter, who is developmentally disabled due to a childhood accident.
- Craig Lucas
- 2007
Light in the Piazza is a 1962 American romantic comedy drama film directed by Guy Green and starring Olivia de Havilland, Rossano Brazzi, Yvette Mimieux, George Hamilton, and Barry Sullivan.
A mother and daughter from a wealthy American family travel to Italy, where the daughter falls in love with a young Italian man. The mother faces a dilemma: should she let her daughter marry a stranger who does not know her secret?
- (1.9K)
- Drama, Romance
- Guy Green
- 1962-02-09
A musical drama set in 1953 Italy, where a young American woman falls in love with a local man despite a family secret. Learn about the plot, characters, writers, and licensor of this Tony-nominated show with operatic melodies.
Meg Johnson (Olivia de Havilland) is very protective of her daughter, Clara (Yvette Mimieux), a gorgeous young woman who suffers from a mental disability.
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- Guy Green
- Drama
- Olivia de Havilland
A Tony-winning musical about a cross-cultural love story in 1950s Florence, featuring Adam Guettel's lush score and untranslated Italian lyrics. See the cast, dates, tickets and more for this staged concert production directed by Chay Yew.
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A musical film about a young American woman with a mental disability who falls in love with an Italian man while on vacation in Italy. Her mother and his family face different challenges and expectations as they deal with the romance.
