Moonstruck
Director: Norman Jewison. Cast: Cher, Nicolas Cage, Olympia Dukakis, Vincent Gardenia, Danny Aiello, John Mahoney, Feodor
Chaliapin Jr., Julie Bovasso, Louis Guss, Anita Gillette. Screenplay: John Patrick Shanley.
Full review to follow soon. Grade: C+
- Academy Award Nominations and *Winners:
- Best Picture
- Best Director: Norman Jewison
- *Best Actress: Cher
- *Best Supporting Actress: Olympia Dukakis
- Best Supporting Actor: Vincent Gardenia
- *Best Original Screenplay: John Patrick Shanley
- Golden Globe Nominations and *Winners:
- Best Picture (Musical/Comedy)
- *Best Actress (Musical/Comedy): Cher
- Best Actor (Musical/Comedy): Nicolas Cage
- *Best Supporting Actress: Olympia Dukakis
- Best Screenplay: John Patrick Shanley
- Other Awards:
- Berlin Film Festival—Best Director: Norman Jewison
- Writers Guild of America Awards—Best Original Screenplay: John Patrick Shanley
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association—Best Supporting Actress: Olympia Dukakis
- National Board of Review—Best Supporting Actress: Olympia Dukakis
- British Academy Awards (BAFTAs)—Best Supporting Actress: Olympia Dukakis
- David di Donatello Awards (Italian Oscars)—Best Foreign Actress: Cher