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Paper Moon is a 1973 American road comedy-drama film directed by Peter Bogdanovich and released by Paramount Pictures. Screenwriter Alvin Sargent adapted the script from the 1971 novel Addie Pray by Joe David Brown .
Peter Bogdanovich’s “Paper Moon” somehow manages to make these two approaches into one, so that a genre movie about a con man and a little girl is teamed up with the real poverty and desperation of Kansas and Missouri, circa 1936.
During the Great Depression, a con man finds himself saddled with a young girl who may or may not be his daughter, and the two forge an unlikely partnership. Set in the midwest of the depression-era, Paper Moon follows Moses Pray and Addie Loggins - one a con artist, the other, the young girl who's the daughter of a woman who's just passed away.
Expertly balancing tones, Paper Moon is a deft blend of film nostalgia and finely tuned performances -- especially from Tatum O'Neal, who won an Oscar for her debut. Real-life father and daughter...
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Overview. A bible salesman finds himself saddled with a young girl who may or may not be his daughter, and the two forge an unlikely partnership as a money-making con team in Depression-era Kansas.
Directed by: Peter BogdanovichYear: 1973Country: USAGenre (s): Comedy, Drama, CrimeColour: Black & WhiteRated: PGSYNOPSIS:Real-life father and daughter Ryan a...
Feb 25, 2023 · Theatrical trailer of "Paper Moon" by Peter Bogdanovich. Starrying Ryan O'Neal, Tatum O'Neal, Madeline Kahn, John Hillerman, P.J. Johnson, James N. Harrell, Noble Willingham, Lila Waters,...
Paper Moon (1973) 1973 USA Directed by Peter Bogdanovich Produced by Peter Bogdanovich Written by Alvin Sargent Featuring Ryan O'Neal, Tatum O'Neal, Madeline Kahn. Articles related to Paper Moon. 10 great. 10 great films at the funfair. By Thirza Wakefield. 10 great films at the funfair. Commercial and licensing; BFI distribution; Archive content sales and licensing; Venue hire; BFI book releases and trade sales; Selling to the BFI; Commercial partnerships and consultancy;
Ryan O'Neal teams up with his daughter Tatum in this very bright, very warm, and very funny period film for which Tatum won an Oscar® in her first film role.
Jun 6, 2012 · A charming mixture of Hawksian comedy and Fordian lyricism imbues Bogdanovich's not-too-sentimental meeting-cute between a conman ( Ryan O'Neal) busy...
