Description: Dennis Potter's offbeat tale comes to life in this inventive film adaptation. PENNIES FROM HEAVEN is a warm and joltingly bizarre musical fantasy about a drifter who sells sheet music (Steve Martin) and the naive schoolteacher (Bernadett...
Movie Description Dennis Potter's offbeat tale comes to life in this inventive film adaptation. PENNIES FROM HEAVEN is a warm and joltingly bizarre musical fantasy about a drifter who sells sheet music (Steve Martin) and the naive schoolteacher (Bernadette Peters) he seduces. In depression-era Chicago, the lovers sing and dance their way through the bleak city streets. Steve Martin and Bernadette Peters give stunning musical performances.
Credits
Cast:
Bernadette Peters, Jessica Harper
Notes Bob Hoskins played Arthur in the BBC version.
Christopher Walken's striptease number took two months to rehearse., DVD Features:
Region 1 Keep Case Widescreen - 1.85 Audio: Mono - English
Editorial Reviews "...[The] film is a virtuoso piece of studio craftsmanship..." Cart.
"...An eccentric show....[It] will become something of a cause among people who like to go to movies at midnight." Canby
"Christopher Walken's 'Let's Misbehave' tap dance is masterful..." Entertainment Weekly - Sam Adams (08/06/2004)
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