Moonstruck.
Publication details: New York, N.Y. : Metro Goldwyn Meyer, 1987.Description: 1 DVD (102 minutes) ; sound, colour ; 12 cmSubject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: Fall under the delightful spell of 'Moonstruck', the mesmerizing romantic comedy from director Norman Jewison ('Fiddler on the Roof') and Oscar winner John Patrick Stanley. Academy Award winners Cher, Nicholas Cage and Olympia Dukakis excell in this explosively funny tale which also features flawless performances by Danny Aiello, Vincent Gardenia and "Frasier's" John Mahoney. Cher is "devastatingly funny, sinuous and beautiful" (Pauline Kael) as Loretta, an "unlucky in love" Italian widow who finds romance through the intervention of the Manhattan moon. With her wedding to a close friend just weeks away, she meets - and falls hopelessly in love with - his younger brother (Cage)! Her dilemma - and her equally passionate and hilariously eccentric family - make for an unforgettable film you'll find "beguiling" (Time) "enchanting" (Newsweek) and "irresistible" ("Today Show"). -- Back of containerItem type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item reserves | |
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DVD | Melbourne Athenaeum Library | DVD | MOO | Available | 072523 |
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Fall under the delightful spell of 'Moonstruck', the mesmerizing romantic comedy from director Norman Jewison ('Fiddler on the Roof') and Oscar winner John Patrick Stanley. Academy Award winners Cher, Nicholas Cage and Olympia Dukakis excell in this explosively funny tale which also features flawless performances by Danny Aiello, Vincent Gardenia and "Frasier's" John Mahoney. Cher is "devastatingly funny, sinuous and beautiful" (Pauline Kael) as Loretta, an "unlucky in love" Italian widow who finds romance through the intervention of the Manhattan moon. With her wedding to a close friend just weeks away, she meets - and falls hopelessly in love with - his younger brother (Cage)! Her dilemma - and her equally passionate and hilariously eccentric family - make for an unforgettable film you'll find "beguiling" (Time) "enchanting" (Newsweek) and "irresistible" ("Today Show"). -- Back of container