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Paper Moon
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Mood: | Farr-cical, Offbeat, Scenic |
| Decade: | 1970's |
| Country: | United States |
| Director: | Peter Bogdanovich |
| Actor: | Ryan O' Neal |
| Actress: | Tatum O' Neal, Madeline Kahn |
| Release Year: | 1973 |
| Studio: | Paramount Pictures |
| Runtime: | 102 Mins. |
| Format: | Color |
| Rating: | PG |
What It's About:
Moses Pray (father Ryan), a small-time grifter, gets saddled with pint-sized partner Addie (daughter Tatum), whose tender years and cupie doll appearance belie the fact that she's twice the con-artist Moses is. Film follows this odd couple's mad-cap adventures across Depression-era America.
Why I Love It:
Bogdanovich's masterpiece of hilarity, the comic flip-side to his brilliant "The Last Picture Show", made two years prior. .This time around, thanks to Alvin Sargent's Oscar-nominated screenplay, continual laughter accompanies the director's dusty rendering of 1930's America. We are convulsed as, time and again, child prodigy Addie proves herself a superior hustler to the hapless Moses. Kahn is priceless as Trixie Delight, a floozie dumb enough to try to come between this unlikely pair. Tatum became youngest player ever to win an Oscar.
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Comments (1):
Funny, yes, but even in the funniest scenes, there is an undeniable undercurrent of sadness -- in the austere, unforgiving glumness of the towns and people that inhabit them -- that makes this comedy all the more affecting. Tatum O'Neal deserved the Oscar she got for her work here.
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