Pennies from Heaven

Pennies from Heaven

1981 · 108 min · EN · R · 6.0 (79 votes)
Dir. Herbert Ross · Starring Steve Martin, Bernadette Peters, Jessica Harper, Vernel Bagneris, John McMartin, John Karlen · Music Ralph Burns

There's a world on both sides of the rainbow where songs come true and every time it rains, it rains...

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During the Great Depression, a sheet music salesman seeks to escape his dreary life through popular music and a love affair with an innocent school teacher.

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A poignant, bittersweet musical set against the backdrop of the Great Depression. It captures the yearning for escape and the harsh realities of life, all wrapped in a melancholic, nostalgic haze. A truly unique and affecting experience.

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