Pennies from Heaven
Summary:
Adapted from Dennis Potter's landmark British TV miniseries and relocated to the United States during the Depression, Pennies from Heaven dramatizes how popular songs both shaped and reflected the thoughts of people living through economic (and emotional) hardship. Arthur Parker (Steve Martin) is a sheet music salesman who believes that he can spot a hit a mile away and wants to... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Steve Martin - (Arthur)
Bernadette Peters - (Eileen)
Christopher Walken - (Tom)
Jessica Harper - (Joan)
John McMartin - (Mr. Warner)
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Review:
A dazzling downer of a musical and one of the more interesting works to emerge from the last gasps of '70s-era critical Hollywood, the film version of Dennis Potter's remarkable BBC series Pennies From Heaven (1981) provocatively dissects the power of movie-made fantasy. Contrasting bleak, Edward Hopper-esque Depression era reality with... Continue >>
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