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Light in the Piazza ()

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Upper class Americans Noel and Meg Johnson have a twenty-six year old daughter named Clara Johnson. Clara suffered a head injury as a child which resulted in her being mentally disabled. Clara's mental capacity is equivalent to that of a... See more »
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Meg Johnson
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Signor Naccarelli
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Clara Johnson
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Fabrizio Naccarelli
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Miss Hawtree
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The Minister
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Signora Naccarelli
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Noel Johnson
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Luciano Barontino ...
Marchese (uncredited)
Peppino De Martino ...
Train Conductor (uncredited)
Bonas Eugevio ...
Policeman (uncredited)
William E. Greene ...
The Consular Agent (uncredited)
Vezio Natili ...
Passerby at Airport (uncredited)
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Concierge (uncredited)
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The Priest (uncredited)
Rosella Spinelli ...
Giuseppina Naccarelli (uncredited)

Directed by

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Guy Green

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Elizabeth Spencer ... (story)
 
Julius J. Epstein ... (screenplay)

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Arthur Freed ... producer (uncredited)

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Mario Nascimbene

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Otto Heller ... director of photography

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Frank Clarke

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John Grover ... assistant editor (uncredited)

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Irene Howard ... (uncredited)

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Frank White

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Joan Johnstone ... hair stylist
Tom Smith ... makeup artist

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Denis Johnson ... unit manager

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Basil Rayburn ... assistant director

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Mickey O'Toole ... stand-by props (uncredited)

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Robert Carrick ... sound editor
Cyril Swern ... sound recordist
A.W. Watkins ... recording supervisor
J.B. Smith ... dubbing mixer (uncredited)

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Tom Howard ... special effects

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Raffaele Marino ... gaffer (as Raf Marino)

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Dolly Smith ... wardrobe mistress

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Dock Mathieson ... conductor

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Emily Torchia ... publicist
Aida Young ... assistant to producer
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Plot Summary

Upper class Americans Noel and Meg Johnson have a twenty-six year old daughter named Clara Johnson. Clara suffered a head injury as a child which resulted in her being mentally disabled. Clara's mental capacity is equivalent to that of a ten year old. In many social situations, Clara's disability can be passed off as a simple joy of life. The issue of Clara's care has placed a strain between Noel and Meg, the latter who clings to the hope that one day Clara can lead a "normal" life. While on an extended vacation through Italy, Meg and Clara meet a twenty-three year old Italian named Fabrizio Naccarelli in Florence. Fabrizio is instantly smitten with Clara, who returns the affection. Always protecting Clara, Meg initially resists Fabrizio's constant measures to insinuate himself into their lives. But as Meg learns more about Fabrizio and meets his family, Meg begins to believe a marriage between Fabrizio and Clara is Clara's chance for that normal life, all the while not telling the Naccarellis of Clara's issue. This belief places a further strain between Meg and Noel, who still wants Clara placed in some sort of institution. Not having met the Naccarellis, Noel also believes they have ulterior motives in their actions. But what happens if the Nacarellis find out about Clara's disability? Written by Huggo

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Taglines The story of a love that could not be denied...and the only city in the world where it could happen. See more »
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Also Known As
  • Lumière sur la piazza (France)
  • Luz en la ciudad (Spain)
  • Ha-Or B'Kikar (Israel, Hebrew title)
  • Lumière sur la piazza (Canada, French title)
  • Fény a Piazzán (Hungary)
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  • 102 min
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Budget $553,280 (estimated)

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Trivia George Hamilton was a last minute replacement for James Darren. See more »
Goofs When Mrs. Johnson walks around town on her own, just before she decides to go to the US consulate, there is, at one point, a clearly visible crowd of onlookers (and a man trying to keep them back by spreading his arms) in the background. There is nothing about the place or the circumstances that could explain their attitude; they are clearly all watching the shooting of the film. See more »
Quotes Meg Johnson: Nobody with a dream should come to Italy. No matter how dead and buried you think it is, in Italy, it will rise and walk again.
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