Moonstruck
(DVD)
Contributors
Jewison, Norman, 1926- film director
Shanley, John Patrick, screenwriter.
Palmer, Patrick, film producer.
Cher, 1946- actor.
Cage, Nicolas, 1965- actor.
Published
[New York, N.Y.] : The Criterion Collection, [2020]
MPAA Rating
PG Rated
Status
Donelson - Adult Movie
DVD 791.43 M8189
1 available
DVD 791.43 M8189
1 available
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Donelson - Adult Movie | DVD 791.43 M8189 | On Shelf |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Comedy films.
Feature films.
Italian Americans -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
Man-woman relationships -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
Romantic comedy films.
Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings.
Widows -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
Feature films.
Italian Americans -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
Man-woman relationships -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
Romantic comedy films.
Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings.
Widows -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
More Details
Format
DVD
Edition
Two-DVD special edition.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (102 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded sheet (12 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 19 cm)
Language
English
ISBN
9781681437811, 1681437813
UPC
715515253116
Notes
General Note
Title and credits from screen.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1987.
General Note
Wide screen (1.85:1 aspect ratio)
General Note
"©1987 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc."--Ending credits
General Note
Special features: Audio commentary from 1998 featuring Jewison, actor Cher, and screenwriter John Patrick Shanley; Introduction from 2013 featuring Cher; New interview with Shanley; New interview with scholar Stefano Albertini about the opera in the film; Interviews from 1987 with Cher, Jewison, and actors Nicolas Cage, Vincent Gardenia, and Olympia Dukakis; Interview from 2002 with actor Danny Aiello; Interview from 1989 with Shanley about screenwriting and developing Moonstruck; At the heart of an Italian family, a 2006 program about the making of the film; The music of "Moonstruck," a 2006 program featuring interviews with Jewison and composer Dick Hyman; trailer; essay by critic Emily VanDerWerff.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, David Watkin ; film editor, Lou Lombardo ; music composed by Dick Hyman.
Participants/Performers
Cher, Nicolas Cage, Vincent Gardenia, Olympia Dukakis, Danny Aiello.
Description
"A full moon, a New York City night, and love and music in the air: One of the most enchanting romantic comedies of all time assembles a flawless ensemble cast for a tender and boisterously funny look at a multigenerational Italian American family in Brooklyn, wrestling with the complexities of love and marriage at every stage of life. At the center of it all is a radiant Cher as Loretta, an unlucky-in-love bookkeeper whose feelings about her engagement to the staid Johnny (Danny Aiello) are thrown into question after she meets his hot-blooded brother Ronny (Nicolas Cage), and one night at the opera changes everything. Winner of the Academy Awards for best actress (Cher), best supporting actress (Olympia Dukakis), and original screenplay (by playwright John Patrick Shanley, this modern-day fairy tale is swept along on passionate Puccini melodies, and directed by master storyteller Norman Jewison with the heightened emotions to match"--Container
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG.
Accessibility Note
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).
System Details
DVD; NTSC; region 1; wide screen (1.85:1 aspect ratio); Dolby digital 5.1 surround.
Language
English dialogue.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (Style Guide)
Jewison, N., Shanley, J. P., Palmer, P., Cher., Cage, N., Gardenia, V., Dukakis, O., Aiello, D., Watkin, D., Hyman, D., & Lombardo, L. (2020). Moonstruck. (Two-DVD special edition). The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Norman Jewison et al.. 2020. Moonstruck. The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Norman Jewison et al.. Moonstruck. The Criterion Collection, 2020.
UCL Harvard Citation (Style Guide)Jewison, N., Shanley, J. P., Palmer, P., Cher., Cage, N., Gardenia, V. and Dukakis, O. et al (2020). Moonstruck. Two-DVD special edn [New York, N.Y.]: The Criterion Collection.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (Style Guide)Jewison, Norman, et al. Moonstruck. Two-DVD special edition, The Criterion Collection, 2020.
Note: Citations contain only title, author, edition, and publisher. Only UCL Harvard citations contain the year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of May 2025.
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