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Loretta Castorini, a book keeper from Brooklyn, New York, finds herself in a difficult situation when she falls for the brother of the man she has agreed to marry.

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Old Crone
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Storyline

No sooner does Italian-American widow Loretta accept a marriage proposal from her doltish boyfriend, Johnny, then she finds herself falling for his younger brother, Ronny. She tries to resist, but Ronny lost his hand in an accident he blames on his brother, and has no scruples about aggressively pursuing her while Johnny is out of the country. As Loretta falls deeper in love, she comes to learn that she's not the only one in her family with a secret romance. Written by Jwelch5742

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Life. Family. Love.

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Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Release Date:

15 January 1988 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

The Bride and the Wolf  »

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$15,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$80,640,528 (USA)
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1.37 : 1
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Actors Olympia Dukakis, Danny Aiello, and John Mahoney all share a June 20th birthday. See more »

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Johnny proposes to Loretta at the conclusion of a leisurely dinner (complete with celebratory after-dinner champagne) in a crowded Italian restaurant that suggests that the meal is taking place well into the evening. Yet after the proposal, the couple still somehow manages to drive from Brooklyn to the airport, park and arrive for takeoff in advance on an international flight that is leaving at 9:30 pm. See more »

Quotes

Johnny: In time you will see that this is the best thing.
Loretta Castorini: In time you'll drop dead and I'll come to your funeral in a red dress!
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Featured in Precious Images (1986) See more »

Soundtracks

That's Amore
Performed by Dean Martin
Courtesy of Capitol Records, Inc.
Music by Harry Warren (uncredited)
Lyrics by Jack Brooks (uncredited)
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