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.
Stars: Cher, Nicolas Cage, Vincent Gardenia, Olympia Dukakis, Danny Aiello, Julie Bovasso
Crew: Dick Hyman (Original Music Composer), Norman Jewison (Producer), David Watkin (Director of Photography), Lou Lombardo (Editor), Norman Jewison (Director), Patrick J. Palmer (Producer)
Country: United States of America
Language: English, Italiano
Studio: Star Partners, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Patrick Palmer & Norman Jewison Productions
Runtime: 102 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Dec 16, 1987
IMDb: 4.152
Keywords:opera, marriage proposal, husband wife relationship, italian american, sicily, italy, widow, superstition, full moon, melancholy, man woman relationship, mama's boy, bakery, engagement, family relationships, italian restaurant, makeover, brooklyn, new york city, dying mother, mothering, holiday season, extended family, engaged couple, baker, estranged brother, bookkeeper, the metropolitan opera, la bohème, bad blood, disapproving parent, passion and romance, affair, dogs, romantic, melodramatic
