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Light in the Piazza (1961)

Director: Guy Green

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From Time Out Film Guide

Elizabeth Spencer's baroque, almost Jamesian novel of New World corruption versus Old World integrity is brought to the screen in the form of a 'grand tour' of North Italy. In the course of this, Olivia de Havilland tries to marry off her mentally retarded daughter (Mimieux) to a wealthy Italian (Hamilton). Sadly, it quickly falls prey to that most awesome of cinema's horrors - Rossano Brazzi - as attraction develops between de Havilland and the boy's father. A terrible film.

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Cast & crew

Director: Guy Green

Producer: Arthur Freed

Cast: Olivia de Havilland, Yvette Mimieux, George Hamilton, Rossano Brazzi, Isabel Dean, Barry Sullivan full cast

Duration: 101 mins


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