“Snap out of it!” – Loretta Castorini

To be “moonstruck” is to be romantically sentimental, lost in fantasy or reverie, or happily immersed in a story about an Italian-American family in Brooklyn that succumbs to the mysterious sway of the moon.  Directed by Oscar® nominee Norman Jewison from John Patrick Shanley’s Academy Award®-winning screenplay, Moonstruck was an audience favorite when it premiered in December 1987 and remains a romantic comedy touchstone today.  The film features Oscar winners Cher and Olympia Dukakis among a stellar cast that includes Nicolas Cage, Vincent Gardenia and Danny Aiello. 

This 20th anniversary screening will be from the original print submitted for the 60th Academy Awards®.  Olympia Dukakis will join host Robert Osborne for an onstage discussion immediately following the screening. Patrick Palmer & Norman Jewison; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.  1987.  35mm.  104 minutes.

Academy Award winner: Actress in a Leading Role (Cher), Actress in a Supporting Role (Dukakis), Writing – Screenplay written directly for the screen (Shanley)

Academy Award nominee: Actor in a Supporting Role (Gardenia), Directing (Jewison), Best Picture (Palmer and Jewison, producers)