As cinema fans must already know, Pennies From Heaven director Herbert Ross died past October 10th. Ross was a movie craftsman and sometimes shows glimmering of intelligence. And this film was one of this glimmering. "Pennies..." is a depressive story (from famous and possibly depressed D. Potter) about a married couple who make love too much few during the Depression Era. It is may be the ineffable Steve Martin best performance on the screen. Bernadette Peters and Jessica Harper play well roles of Eileen, the music teacher, and Joan, the very moderate wife, respectively. The movie is a nostalgic aestheticist recreation of the Depression Era's end and a careful of Edward Hopper´s paintings translation´s work. Musical numbers and old songs accompany this interesting task. "Pennies..." was show at Spanish cinemas much delayed and with not noise at all. Even now, when film maker died few days ago, no one between Madrid´ cinematographic journalist knows that Pennies From Heaven is the Herbert Ross masterpiece.
Review of Pennies from Heaven
