37-year-old Italian-American widow Loretta Castorini believes she is unlucky in love, and so accepts a marriage proposal from her boyfriend Johnny, even though she doesn't love him. When she meets his estranged younger brother Ronny, an emotional and passionate man, she finds herself drawn to him. She tries to resist, but Ronny, who blames his brother for the loss of his hand, has no scruples about aggressively pursuing her while Johnny is out of the country. As Loretta falls for Ronny, she learns that she's not the only one in her family with a secret romance.

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Moonstruck (1987)

Life. Family. Love.

★ 6.8/10 December 16, 1987 102 min

ComedyDramaRomance

Director: Norman Jewison  ·  Writer: John Patrick Shanley

37-year-old Italian-American widow Loretta Castorini believes she is unlucky in love, and so accepts a marriage proposal from her boyfriend Johnny, even though she doesn't love him. When she meets his estranged younger brother Ronny, an emotional and passionate man, she finds herself drawn to him. She tries to resist, but Ronny, who blames his brother for the loss of his hand, has no scruples about aggressively pursuing her while Johnny is out of the country. As Loretta falls for Ronny, she learns that she's not the only one in her family with a secret romance.

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Director

Norman Jewison Norman Jewison

Cast

Cher Cher Loretta Castorini Nicolas Cage Nicolas Cage Ronny Cammareri Vincent Gardenia Vincent Gardenia Cosmo Castorini Olympia Dukakis Olympia Dukakis Rose Castorini Danny Aiello Danny Aiello Mr. Johnny Cammareri Julie Bovasso Julie Bovasso Rita Cappomaggi John Mahoney John Mahoney Perry Louis Guss Louis Guss Raymond Capomaggi Feodor Chaliapin Jr. Feodor Chaliapin Jr. Old Man Anita Gillette Anita Gillette Mona Leonardo Cimino Leonardo Cimino Felix Paula Trueman Paula Trueman Lucy

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CinemaSerf
CinemaSerf January 14, 2024
★ 7/10

With his mother seemingly on her deathbed, "Loretta" (Cher) agrees to marry the kindly but rather dull "Johnny" (Danny Aiello) only to find herself amidst a family grudge. He won't invite his brother "Ronny" (Nicolas Cage) to the wedding. She decides to put an end to this childishness and so goes to confront him. It seems he has a good reason for their falling out, but she's determined to reconcile them. He is quickly smitten with his soon to be in-law, and the most Italian of intricate courtships begins - thanks in part to Puccini's "La Boheme" at the Metropolitan Opera - that sees her become genuinely conflicted, much to the frustrated chagrin of her mother "Rose" (Olympia Dukakis). What now ensues is a gently comedic story of burgeoning love, family politics and fair degree of lust! Can they find a way out of their predicament without hurting poor "Johnny", or inducing an heart attack…