The light in the piazza is a 1960 novella by writer elizabeth spencer. Epstein, gowns by christian dior and color cinematographycelebrating the magnificent art and architecture of florence and rome. Epstein, gowns by christian dior and color cinematography celebrating the magnificent art. Both were popular young actors in the 1960s and also. Light in the piazza remastered, manufactured on demand on. Jul 27, 2020 celebrating a birthday on the set of light in the piazza. May 22, 2017 distributed by metrogoldwynmayer, light in the piazza is notable for its extensive location shooting in 1960s florence and rome by the award winning cinematographer otto heller. Dec 24, 2019 her most famous work, light in the piazza, is the story of a north carolina woman in florence who watches and worries as her mentally impaired daughter falls in love with an italian. It is not a perfect film, veering as it does occasionally into light soap opera and featuring a few unconvincing moments, but overall, piazza is very pleasant and involving. Please be aware that this is a manufactured on demand disc that was created using a dvd. Distributed by metrogoldwynmayer, light in the piazza features extens.
Clara is bubbly and irrepressible, somewhat too highspirited, it seems. The light in the piazza exquisite as bartlett shers production of the light in the piazza is on so many levels, its ultimately the single element of a mothers emotional journey that resonates. Light in the piazza is a rare film hollywoods classic period to touch on disability and normalize it. Meg johnson is eager to discover the glories of italy with her beautiful daughter clara, who w. Epsteins concise and graceful screenplay examines with reasonable depth and sensible restraint the odd plight of a beautiful, wealthy 26yearold american girl yvette mimieux who, as a result of.
Guy green the light in the piazza vocal selections songbook. I have just seen the remastered edition from warner archives of the recent dvd for light in the piazza which came out a few months ago. Yvette mimieux no one could play the beautiful retard better than she did in both the time machine and the light in the piazza. Light in the piazza remastered, manufactured on demand on tcm. She had a central role in light in the piazza 1962 with. Yvette mimieux portrays clara, a mentally challenged young woman who falls in love with italian george hamilton in the mgm romance light in the piazza the wonderful world of the brothers grimm 1962 with russ tamblyn in the mgm fantasy the wonderful world of the brothers grimm. Based on the 1960 novel the light in the piazza by elizabeth spencer, the film is about a beautiful but mentally disabled young american woman traveling in italy with her mother and the italian man they meet during one leg of their trip. Rossano brazzi, yvette mimieux, george hamilton andbarry sullivan also star in this moving story that was also the basis for the awardwinning 2005 broadway musical. Overview a mother who wants only the best for her challenged daughter faces a number of new and unexpected dilemmas in this romantic drama. Mgm put mimieux in the ingenue role in four horsemen of the apocalypse 1961, an expensive flop.
Yvette mimieux who, as a result of a severe blow on the head in her youth, has been. She is an actress and writer, known for the time machine 1960, where the boys are 1960, the black hole 1979 and dark of the sun 1968. The meet cute the light in the piazza is a musical based on a 1960 novella by elizabeth spencer, with a book by craig lucas and music and lyrics by adam guettel. It ran on broadway from 20052006 and was nominated for 11 tony awards, winning six of them, including best leading actress in a musical. Yvette mimieux portrays clara, a mentally challenged young woman who falls in love with italian george hamilton in the mgm romance light in the piazza the wonderful world of the brothers grimm 1962 with russ tamblyn in the mgm fantasy the wonderful. Yvette mimieux today, now, net worth, son, marriage, married.
While in florence, she falls for george hamiltons fabrizio. The light in the piazza and other italian tales banner books. Wells classic 1895 novel, the time machine in 1960, playing the character weena, costarring rod taylor. The impressionable clara meets and falls in love with a handsome italian man george hamilton, but margaret worries that any future between the couple will be hindered by claras childlike nature. Some fast facts about the former celebrity are discussed below. Epstein adapted spencers book for a 1962 film, directed by guy green. In 2003, the book inspired a musical adaptation, written by craig lucas and composed by adam guettel. Guettel wrote the music and lyrics for the light in the piazza, with a book by. Arthur freed wanted to team her and george hamilton in a remake of the clock, but it was not made. George hamilton and yvette mimieux are charming as the lovestruck young couple. The light in the piazza is a musical based on a 1960 novella by elizabeth spencer, with a book by craig lucas and music and lyrics by adam guettel. Variety s ramin setoodeh to write book about donald trumps the apprentice. The impressionable clara meets and falls in love with a handsome italian man george hamilton, but margaret worries that any future between the. Dolores hart tested for the part before producers selected yvette mimieux.
Based on the 1960 novel the light in the piazza by elizabeth spencer, the film is about a beautiful but mentally disabled young american woman traveling in italy. Light in the piazza yvette mimieux 2 x 8x10 original. Based on the 1960 novel the light in the piazza by elizabeth spencer, the. They wander through a piazza, meg reading from a guide book, ordering orangeade for clara and cinzano for herself when they sit down at a cafe. Epsteins screenplay oversimplifies the original elizabeth spencer novella and. Tomas milian was originally cast as the italian groom. Yvette mimieux today, now, net worth, son, marriage.
Apr 20, 2005 it is hard to say whether the light in the piazza is a tentative but significant step forward for the endangered american musical or a noble failure. Rossano brazzi, yvette mimieux, george hamilton and barrysullivan also star in this moving story that was also the basis for the awardwinning 2005 broadway. Apr 15, 2019 a lovely romance with pragmatic undertones, light in the piazza 1962 gracefully handles the complex issues of disability, motherhood, and love. Epstein, gowns by christian dior and color cinematography celebrating the magnificent art and architecture of florence and rome. Light in the piazza, dvd, remastered, manufactured on demand, dramaclassics, 883316381830. Upper class americans noel and meg johnson have a twentysix year old daughter named clara johnson.
Elizabeth spencer, author of the light in the piazza. It stars a very young george hamilton, who was perfect as the ardent young italian fabricio, who pursued the beautiful clara johnson, played by yvette mimieux. Oct 31, 2020 the story begins in florence, where meg and her daughter clara yvette mimieux are tourists. A small gem, light in the piazza is a sweetly affecting little film that will please fans of romantic drama. Details about light in the piazza yvette mimieux 2 x 8x10 original movie lobby cards 1962 light in the piazza yvette mimieux 2 x 8x10 original movie lobby cards 1962 item information. George hamilton actor wikipedia his other notable englishlanguage films include the barefoot contessa 1954, the story of esther costello 1957, opposite joan crawford, count your blessings 1959,the. Book by craig lucas music and lyrics by adam guettel based on the novel by. Rossano brazzi, yvette mimieux, george hamilton and barry sullivan also star in this moving story that was also the basis for the. Please be aware that this is a manufactured on demand disc that was created using a dvdr disc.
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