Moonstruck

Oscar-nominated for Best Picture in 1987, this delightful romantic comedy directed by Norman Jewison and deftly scripted by John Patrick Shanley features excellent ensemble performances and an acting tour de force from Cher. A 38-year-old widow, Loretta Castorini (Cher), works as a bookkeeper and lives in Brooklyn with her very Italian-American family: her father, Cosmo (Vincent Gardenia), a prosperous plumber; her mother, Rose (Olympia Dukakis); and her grandfather (Feodor Chaliapin). Her longtime boyfriend, Johnny Cammareri (Danny Aiello), proposes to her; although not passionately in love with him, she accepts. However, Johnny must travel to his mother's deathbe...