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Actors: Cher, Nicolas Cage, Olympia Dukakis, Danny Aiello, Vincent Gardenia, John Mahoney
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Moonstruck |
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Italian-American bookkeeper Loretta Castorini (Cher) was widowed some years back when her husband was killed in a bus accident. Now in her late 30s, she decides it's time to remarry and accepts the suit of nice, middle-aged Johnny Cammareri (Aiello). She doesn't really love him, but her mother Rose (Dukakis) says that's good, because love upsets everything. (Rose is well aware that her husband is having an affair.) But Johnny has to travel to Sicily to see to his ailing mother, and suddenly Loretta finds herself falling hard for his brooding, passionate younger brother Ronny (Cage), who works the ovens in a bakery and has only one hand. This marvelously romantic 1987 hit features great dialogue, fine acting (watch for John Mahoney as a middle-aged prof who can't keep away from his students but is nevertheless taken by Rose), and a soundtrack in which Puccini's "La Boheme" and Dean Martin battle for supremacy.
--David Loftus, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Moonstruck |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1980's-1999
Romance/Love/Hugging
Yes
Kind of romance:
- love triangle/polygon
Ethnic/Regional/Gender story?
Yes
Main Char. ethnic: (if not US Caucasian)
- Italian
Woman/class/friends story?
- woman's story
Story of city/rural life?
- Big City
Culture of surrounding area:
- American Northeast
Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Profession/status:
- secretary
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (woman) long curly
Body type
- (woman) skinny
Events of movie makes character more...
- happy
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Italian
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (man) very short/crewcut
Body type
- (man) muscular
Unclothed?
- chest
How much in movie?
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Italian
Main Adversary
Identity:
- general circumstances
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
City?
Yes
City:
- New York
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- very happy
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- kissing
- sex under blankets
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Orchestra/classical
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