Moonstruck (1987)

Director:

Norman Jewison

Writer:

John Patrick Shanley (written by)

Release Date:

18 December 1987 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance | Drama

Tagline:

Life. Family. Love.

Plot:

A widowed Brooklyn book-keeper is torn between her fiancé and his brother.

Plot Keywords:

Brother | Love | Proposal | Opera | Bakery

Awards:

Won 3 Oscars. Another 14 wins & 12 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Wed. Feb. 17

10:00 PM

TCM

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Cher	...	Loretta Castorini
Nicolas Cage	...	Ronny Cammareri
Vincent Gardenia	...	Cosmo Castorini
Olympia Dukakis	...	Rose Castorini
Danny Aiello	...	Mr. Johnny Cammareri
Julie Bovasso	...	Rita Cappomaggi
John Mahoney	...	Perry
Louis Guss	...	Raymond Cappomaggi
Feodor Chaliapin Jr.	...	Old Man (as Feodor Chaliapin)
Anita Gillette	...	Mona
Leonardo Cimino	...	Felix
Paula Trueman	...	Lucy
Nada Despotovich	...	Chrissy
Joe Grifasi	...	Shy Waiter
Gina DeAngeles	...	Old Crone

Also Known As:

The Bride and the Wolf (USA) (original script title)
Éclair de lune (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
Hechizo de luna (Argentina) (Spain) [es]
Mondsüchtig (Austria) (West Germany) [de]
Ay çarpmasi (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Feitiço da Lua (Brazil) [pt]
Holdkórosok (Hungary) [hu]
Kato apo tin lampsi tou feggariou (Greece) [el]
Kuuhullut (Finland) [fi]
Lunefulde måne (Denmark) [da]
Mångalen (Sweden) [sv]
O Feitiço da Lua (Portugal) [pt]
Stregata dalla luna (Italy) [it]
Wplyw ksiezyca (Poland) [pl]

Runtime:

102 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Italian

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | Netherlands:AL | New Zealand:PG | Australia:PG | Canada:PG (TV rating) | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | Finland:S | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/12 | Sweden:7 | UK:PG | USA:PG (#28740) | West Germany:12 | Singapore:PG | Canada:PG

Filming Locations:

19 Cranberry Street, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Trivia:

Like several other members of the production crew, costume designer Theoni V. Aldredge is also credited on the poster for "La Boheme" shown at the beginning of the film.

Goofs:

Continuity: During the breakfast scene, Cosmo's (Vincent Gardenia) eyeglass frames change from one style to another after his father sits down.

Quotes:

Ronny Cammareri: This was painted by Marc Chagall. And, as you can see, he was a very great artist.
Loretta Castorini: It's kind of little gaudy, don't you think?
Ronny Cammareri: Well, he was havin' some fun.

Movie Connections:

Featured in AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movie Quotes: America's Greatest Quips, Comebacks and Catchphrases (2005) (TV)

Soundtrack:

It Must Be Him

Cher is great

'Moonstruck' is a love story. There is not one romance, there are at least three, but they all have to do with the same family. Loretta's family. Loretta (Cher) is about to marry Johnny Cammareri (Danny Aiello). She doesn't love him, but he is sweet and good man. When he leaves to visit his dying mother in Italy Loretta meets Johnny's brother Ronny (Nicolas Cage). He and Johnny haven't spoken each other in five years and Loretta wants to invite him to the wedding. Of course they fall instantly for each other.

How this story and love stories of Loretta's parents and uncle and aunt develop is something you simply have to see for yourself. Every seen is a delight to watch, with Cher as the bright star in the middle of everything. She won and really deserved the Oscar that year. Cage is pretty good, and goofy as well, and Olympia Dukakis as Loretta's mother and Vincent Gardenia as her father are terrific. This movie is funny, charming and therefore highly enjoyable.