Moon Over Parador
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| Moon Over Parador | |
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| Directed by | Paul Mazursky |
| Produced by | Paul Mazursky |
| Starring | Richard Dreyfuss, Raul Julia, Sonia Braga |
| Distributed by | Universal |
| Release date(s) | September 9, 1988 |
| Running time | 96 min. |
| Language | English |
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Moon Over Parador is a (1988) romantic comedy film, starring Richard Dreyfuss, Raul Julia and Sonia Braga.
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[edit] Synopsis
Moon Over Parador is a film that follows the exploits of Jack Noah (Dreyfuss), who is filming in the small country of Parador when the Paradorian president-for-life suddenly dies of a heart attack. Not wanting to lose his position in power, the president's right-hand man, Roberto Strausmann (Raul Julia) forces Jack to take the 'role of a lifetime' - that of the dead president, as the two men look so much alike. Jack accepts, eventually winning over the people and even the dead president's mistress, Madonna (Sonia Braga). However, when paradise proves to be too boring, Jack needs to find a way to get out while keeping Roberto out of the loop. The movie attempts to generate suspense by establishing that Jack Noah is in physical jeopardy so long as he remains in Parador. However, the film is told in flashback, with an opening scene establishing that Jack has returned to New York City.
[edit] Trivia
- During a scene where Jack has to address the crowd as the Paradorian President, he ad-libs his lines and uses the text for the song "The Impossible Dream" from Man of La Mancha. Only Roberto catches on, a reference to Raul Julia's leading role (Don Quixote) in the Broadway version of Man of La Mancha.
- Sammy Davis Jr.'s rendition of Parador's national anthem is sung against the music for Besame Mucho.
- Previous Paradorian National Anthem (Oh, Parador) is sung against the music for Oh, Christmas Tree. This might be a reference to the mostly unknown and unnoticed fact that in some Latin American countries, the Knights of Columbus Anthem is sung against the music of Oh, Christmas Tree.
[edit] Cast
- Richard Dreyfuss - Jack Noah/President Alphonse Simms
- Raul Julia - Roberto Strausmann
- Sonia Braga - Madonna Mendez
- Jonathan Winters - Ralph
- Fernando Rey - Alejandro
- Michael Greene - Clint
- Polly Holliday - Midge
- Milton Gonçalves - Carlo
- Charo - Madame Loop
- Marianne Sägebrecht - Magda
- Sammy Davis, Jr. - Himself
- Ike Pappas - Himself
[edit] Locations
- New York City, New York, USA
- Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Rio de Janeiro City, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
