There's a world on both sides of the rainbow where songs come true and every time it rains, it rains Pennies from Heaven.
During the Great Depression, a sheet music salesman seeks to escape his dreary life through popular music and a love affair with an innocent schoolteacher.
Pennies from Heaven (1981) is a drama, music and romance film directed by Herbert Ross, released on December 11, 1981 with a runtime of 1h 48m. It stars Steve Martin, Bernadette Peters, Jessica Harper and Vernel Bagneris. Viewers rate it 6.1 out of 10 across 110 ratings.
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Steve Martin
as Arthur
Bernadette Peters
as Eileen
Jessica Harper
as Joan
Vernel Bagneris
as The Accordion Man
John McMartin
as Mr. Warner
John Karlen
as The Detective
Jay Garner
as The Banker
Robert Fitch
as Al
Tommy Rall
as Ed
Eliska Krupka
as The Blind Girl
Christopher Walken
as Tom
Francis X. McCarthy
as The Bartender
Directed by Herbert Ross, written by Dennis Potter, produced by Nora Kaye and Herbert Ross.
Average viewer score of 6.1/10 from 110 ratings.
***Imagination helps endure the harsh realities of the Depression*** In the 1930s a struggling sheet music salesman (Steve Martin) tries to escape his dreary existence with his prudish wife (Jessica Harper) to pursue his dream and a cute schoolmarm (Bernadette Peters). The imaginations of the characters help them deal with the harsh realities of the Great Depression. Vernel Bagneris plays a homeless accordion…
Reviewed on February 23, 2019
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The main cast of Pennies from Heaven (1981) includes Steve Martin, Bernadette Peters, Jessica Harper, Vernel Bagneris and John McMartin. The film was directed by Herbert Ross. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Pennies from Heaven was released on December 11, 1981 and runs for 1h 48m.
Pennies from Heaven (1981) holds an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from 110 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, music and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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