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Jan 15, 1988 · Moonstruck: Directed by Norman Jewison. With Cher, Nicolas Cage, Vincent Gardenia, Olympia Dukakis. Loretta Castorini, a bookkeeper from Brooklyn, New York, finds herself in a difficult situation when she falls for the brother of the man she has agreed to marry.
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- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Norman Jewison
- 1988-01-15
Vincent Gardenia (born Vincenzo Scognamiglio; January 7, 1920 – December 9, 1992) was an Italian-American stage, film, and television actor. He was nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor , first for Bang the Drum Slowly (1973) and again for Moonstruck (1987).
Vincent Gardenia. Actor: Moonstruck. He was honored twice off-Broadway with Distinguished Performance OBIE Award, first in 1960 for "Machinal" and again in 1969 for "Passing Through From Exotic Places." In 1972 he won a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a play for "Prisoner on 2nd Avenue."
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- Naples, Campania, Italy
- January 1, 1
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Vincent Gardenia: Nominated Best Supporting Actress: Olympia Dukakis: Won Best Screenplay – Written Directly for the Screen: John Patrick Shanley: Won American Comedy Awards: Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) Cher Nominated Funniest Supporting Male Performer – Motion Picture or TV Vincent Gardenia Nominated
Quotes. [Loretta accepts to marry Ronny instead of Ronny's brother Johnny, her ex-fiancé, in front of her family. Loretta's grandfather, the Old Man, starts to cry] Cosmo Castorini : What's the matter, Pop? Old Man : [crying] I'm confused! Cosmo Castorini : You'll have your eyes opened for you, my friend. Johnny : I have my eyes open.
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Back in 1989, I interviewed the late Vincent Gardenia for the Blake Edwards film: "Skin Deep." We talked about that movie, his early acting career, being co...
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Trailer. English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. PLUS: An essay by critic Emily VanDerWerff. Cast. Cher. Loretta Castorini. Nicolas Cage. Ronny Cammareri. Vincent Gardenia. Cosmo Castorini. Olympia Dukakis. Rose Castorini. Danny Aiello. Johnny Cammareri. Julie Bovasso. Rita Cappomaggi. John Mahoney. Perry.
