Synopsis
The Palazzo Vecchio. The Uffizi Gallery. Michelangelo's David. Meg Johnson is eager to discover the glories of Italy with her beautiful daughter Clara, who was mentally impaired in a childhood accident. But Clara discovers something more -- love -- with an ardent Italian who mistakes her limitations for charming naivete. Clara is so happy and fulfilled. Should Margaret reveal her daughter's secret? Sensitive and elegantly romantic, Light in the Piazza is an A-list production with a fine cast headed by two-time Oscar winner* Olivia de Havilland, a script by Casablanca's Julius J. Epstein, gowns by Christian Dior and color cinematography celebrating the magnificent art and architecture of Florence and Rome. Rossano Brazzi, Yvette Mimieux, George Hamilton and Barry Sullivan also star in this moving story that was also the basis for the award-winning 2005 Broadway musical.