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Life. Family. Love.
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.Read moreLess
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.
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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.
Watch trailerCast & crew
CherLoretta Castorini
Nicolas CageRonny Cammareri
Vincent GardeniaCosmo Castorini
Olympia DukakisRose Castorini
Danny AielloMr. Johnny Cammareri
Julie BovassoRita Cappomaggi
John MahoneyPerry
Louis GussRaymond Capomaggi
Feodor Chaliapin Jr.Old Man
Anita GilletteMona
Leonardo CiminoFelix
Paula TruemanLucyExplore the crew
- Producer
- Norman Jewison
- Director
- Norman Jewison
- Producer
- Patrick J. Palmer
- Original Music Composer
- Dick Hyman
- Director of Photography
- David Watkin
- Editor
- Lou Lombardo
- Writer
- John Patrick Shanley