Licht auf der Piazza (1962): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1962, Licht auf der Piazza is a drama and liebesfilm film directed by Guy Green, running about 102 minutes. “Were they too young for the love they dared?” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. A young American woman traveling in Italy with her mother is slender, blonde, beautiful and there is something charmingly naive about her. Fabrizio Naccarelli seems to always know where the mother and daughter will sightsee next. Signor Naccarelli is just as concerned about where this will lead as Mrs. Johnson is. Then she starts thinking that perhaps her daughter can be a wife of a wealthy young man in a society where all she has to do is look beautiful. What happens if Signor Naccarelli finds out who his prospective daughter-in-law really is?

Who’s in it. Licht auf der Piazza stars Olivia de Havilland as Meg Johnson, Rossano Brazzi as Signor Naccarelli, Yvette Mimieux as Clara Johnson Naccarelli and George Hamilton as Fabrizio Naccarelli, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.3/10, Licht auf der Piazza has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In USA you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Licht auf der Piazza page.

If you liked it. Fans of Licht auf der Piazza tend to enjoy Die Verurteilten, Der Pate, Schindlers Liste and Der Pate - Teil II.