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 [show more]
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When Johnny Cammareri (Danny Aiello) goes to visit his dying mother in Sicily, he asks his long-term girlfriend Loretta (Cher) to contact his estranged brother Ronny (Nicolas Cage) and invite him to their upcoming wedding. Ronny, a hot-headed baker, turns out to be everything his brother is not, and soon he and his prospective sister-in-law are embarking on a passionate affair. Oscars were won by Cher, supporting actress Olympia Dukakis, and writer John Patrick Shanley.
Please note this is a region B Blu-ray and will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play. Fall in love with Moonstruck all over again! From director Norman Jewison (The Hurricane ), Oscar-winning writer John Patrick Shanley (Best Original Screenplay, 1987) and an all-star cast, including Cher in her Oscar-winning role (Best Actress), comes the tale of a hilariously eccentric family and the ever-surprising marvel that’s amore! Academy Award Winners Olympia Dukakis (Best Supporting Actress, Moonstruck, 1987) and Nicolas Cage (Best Actor, Leaving Las Vegas, 1995) co-star in the mesmerizing romantic comedy about a superstitious Brooklyn widow (Cher) who is ready to get married again. Only this time, she plans on doing it right – even if she has to say “yes” to a man she doesn’t really love. When she unexpectedly falls in love with her fiancé’s estranged brother Ronny (Cage), what comes next is a romantic complication worthy of the greatest comedic operas. Actors: Cher, Olympia Dukakis, Nicolas Cage Language: English Number of discs: 1
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