Light in the Piazza (film)
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| Directed by | Guy Green |
| Screenplay by | Julius J. Epstein |
| Based on | The Light in the Piazza (1960 novel) by Elizabeth Spencer |
| Produced by | Arthur Freed |
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| Cinematography | Otto Heller |
| Edited by | Frank Clarke |
| Music by | Mario Nascimbene |
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| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1,261,000 |
| Box office | $2.2 million |
Light in the Piazza is a 1962 American romantic drama film directed by Guy Green and starring Olivia de Havilland, Rossano Brazzi, Yvette Mimieux, George Hamilton, and Barry Sullivan. Based on the 1960 novel 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. The film features extensive location shooting in Florence and Rome by the cinematographer Otto Heller.
The film was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on February 7, 1962. Hamilton was nominated for a Best Foreign Actor at the 16th British Academy Film Awards for his performance.