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Moonstruck [1987]
from MGM Entertainment
starring Cher, Nicolas Cage, Vincent Gardenia, Olympia Dukakis, Danny Aiello
directed by Norman Jewison

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• Dubbed
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• Widescreen

Editorial Review:

Remember the outfit Cher wore to the Oscars when she won an Academy Award for her performance in this 1987 film? Ay-yi-yi. The actress' more retiring character in this infectious comedy leaps several psychological hurdles just giving her hair a permanent. But then the original screenplay of Moonstruck, by John Patrick Shanley (Joe Versus the Volcano), is a wonderful, gently satirical tale of an Italian-American family dealing with repression and dissatisfaction against a backdrop of cultural expectations. Cher is focused and funny as a widow who feels she should marry an older fellow (Danny Aiello), but then falls for his black-sheep brother (Nicolas Cage). Olympia Dukakis and Vincent Gardenia are perfect as her parents, and John Mahoney (of TV's Frasier) has a memorable, small role as a middle-aged man on the make who gets a lecture from Dukakis's character. Shanley's dialogue is comically stylised in a way that makes one appreciate how much words can inform an actor's performance. Taking its cues from him and director Norman Jewison (And Justice for All), the cast immerse themselves in a pool of hilariously operatic emotion. --Tom Keogh

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In this glowingly atmospheric comedy, a young Italian-American woman, bitter after having been widowed by a speeding bus, makes a practical decision to marry a longtime friend for stability and security, even though her feelings for him are tepid at best. But when she falls in love with her fiance's estranged one-handed younger brother, screwball sparks fly. Great, subtle performances and a warm regard for the film's Bronx milieu highlight the film. Academy Award Nominations: 6, including Best Picture, Best Director. Academy Awards: 3, including Best Actress--Cher, Best Supporting Actress--Olympia Dukakis, and Best Original Screenplay.

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0

• Reach for the moon, even if you miss you'll land on a star!
  Moonstruck is perfection. The ultimate love story of a woman who settles for love with the wrong man and then meets his brother and falls for him instead! Great escapism with the ugly duckling makeover, humour and lovely views of New York. All the cast are fab and add their own elements to the story. Cher deserved her oscar for this role. My all-time favourite film.

• Moonstruck in Little Italy
  If you enjoy dry Italian-American humour this film is one of the must sees of all time...combining all the ingredients of a warm and loving comedy. The script is sharp and incisive.....Each part is superbly cast with performances to match.....I always have to single out Olympia Dukakis in this type of role..Her empathy and understanding of life always come through with total fun combined with a light hearted touch of cynicism.
  ........The long overdue release of Dukakis in the made for TV film Young... more info

• la luna blanca attire la femme vers l'homme
  C'est le grand-père qui le dit !

  Le fiancé de Loretta part au chevet de sa mère mourante (mon oeil !) annoncer son prochain mariage avec Loretta. Cette dernière (Cher) doit aller trouver le frère de son fiancé pour l'inviter au mariage. Frère dont elle ignorait même l'existence jusqu'ici, les deux frangins étant en froid pour une tranchante histoire de boulange. Las ! La belle craque devant le frangin maudit (Nicholas CAGE, craquant de... more info

• Moonstruck
  Lovely film - romance, comedy. A joy to watch. The time just flew by - I enjoyed it so much.

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