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This is a very sophisticated and romantic comedy about the loves, jealousies and entanglements of an Italian-American family in Brooklyn.

The film sees a very independent woman called Loretta Castorini (Cher) who has decided to marry an older, and timid man who goes by the name of Johnny Cammareri (Danny Aiello).

However things start to go awry when Johnny has to leave Loretta for a short time to go home and visit his ailing mother.

While he is away, Loretta finds herself inexorably drawn to his misfit younger brother, Ronny (Nicolas Cage) who is a bakery worker who has an unbounded love for opera and life.

The film is a quirky blend of wit and romanticism that explores the tangled relationships and foibles that besiege a close-knit Italian-American family.

Winner of three Academy Awards for Best Actress (Cher), Best Supporting Actress and Best Original Screenplay.

Keywords:

Comedy, Drama, Romance, Romantic Comedy, Movie, Film, RomCom, Movies, Films, Oscar Best Picture Nominated, Oscar Best Actress

Additional Information:

(1987) (USA) (4 Star)

Cast:

Cher	.... Loretta Castorini
Nicolas Cage	.... Ronny Cammareri
Vincent Gardenia	.... Cosmo Castorini
Olympia Dukakis	.... Rose Castorini
Danny Aiello	.... Mr. Johnny Cammareri
Julie Bovasso	.... Rita Cappomaggi

Supporting Cast:

John Mahoney	.... Perry
Louis Guss	.... Raymond Cappomaggi
Feodor Chaliapin Jr.	.... Old Man
Anita Gillette	.... Mona
Leonardo Cimino	.... Felix
Paula Trueman	.... Lucy
Nada Despotovich	.... Chrissy
Joe Grifasi	.... Shy Waiter
Gina DeAngeles	.... Old Crone

Directors:

Norman Jewison

Writers:

John Patrick Shanley

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