Pennies from Heaven (1981)
Anno di uscita: 1981
Nazione: United States
Alternative Title: La plata viene del cielo, Dinheiro do Céu, Пари от небето, Pennejä taivaasta, Tout l'or du ciel, Tanz in den Wolken, Filléreső, Spiccioli dal cielo, ペニーズ・フロム・ヘブン, Grosz z nieba, Гроши с неба, Dinero caído del cielo
Regista: Herbert Ross
Writer: Dennis Potter
Produzione & Genere
Produttore: Producer: Herbert Ross, Nora Kaye
Executive Producer: Rick McCallum
Società: Hera Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, SLM Production Group
Genere: Drama, Music, Musical, Musical Film, Romance, Romance Film, Satanic Film
Budget: 22.000.000
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Parole chiave
Parole chiave: 1930s, chicago, illinois, great depression, marriage, musical, teacher, traveling salesman
Storia
Pennies from Heaven follows Arthur Parker, a sheet music salesman traveling through Chicago during the Great Depression. Struggling to sell his products amidst the economic hardship, Arthur finds solace in popular music and starts an affair with Eileen, an innocent school teacher he meets in a music store. Despite being married to Joan, Arthur pursues this relationship, trying to escape his dreary life through musical fantasies that come alive on screen.
Riassunto
Pennies from Heaven is a 1981 American musical drama film directed by Herbert Ross, set against the backdrop of the Great Depression in Chicago. The story centers around Arthur Parker, a sheet music salesman whose monotonous life takes an unexpected turn when he meets Eileen, a school teacher with whom he engages in an affair despite being married to Joan. The movie is noted for its unique musical sequences where characters burst into song and dance, reflecting Arthur's escape from reality into a fantastical world of popular music.
