Scene from Pennies from Heaven (1981)
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Alternate Names: 제시카 하퍼, جسیکا هارپر
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Full Biography
Jessica Randolph Harper (born October 3, 1949) is an American actress and singer. Harper began her feature film career with a starring role in Brian De Palma's Phantom of the Paradise (1974), and subsequently featured in films including Love and Death (1975), Inserts (1975), and My Favorite Year (1982). She is best known for her portrayal of Suzy Bannion, the protagonist of Dario Argento's cult classic Suspiria (1977), and appeared in a supporting role in Luca Guadagnino's 2018 remake.
Her other films include Stardust Memories (1980), Shock Treatment (1981) (the followup to The Rocky Horror Picture Show in which she replaced Susan Sarandon as Janet Weiss), Pennies from Heaven (1981), The Blue Iguana (1988), Safe (1995), Minority Report (2002), Bones and All (2022) and Nightbitch (2024). In addition to acting, Harper is also an author of children's music and books.
Jessica Harper
About the Movie: Pennies from Heaven (1981)
Release Year: 1981
Nation: United States
Alternative Title: La plata viene del cielo, Dinheiro do Céu, Пари от небето, Pennejä taivaasta, Tout l'or du ciel, Tanz in den Wolken, Filléreső, Spiccioli dal cielo, ペニーズ・フロム・ヘブン, Grosz z nieba, Гроши с неба, Dinero caído del cielo
Director: Herbert Ross
Writer: Dennis Potter
Production & Genre
Producer(s): Producer: Herbert Ross, Nora Kaye
Executive Producer: Rick McCallum
Companies: Hera Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, SLM Production Group
Genre: Drama, Music, Musical, Musical Film, Romance, Romance Film, Satanic Film
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Keywords
Keywords: 1930s, chicago, illinois, great depression, marriage, musical, teacher, traveling salesman
Story
Pennies from Heaven follows Arthur Parker, a sheet music salesman traveling through Chicago during the Great Depression. Struggling to sell his products amidst the economic hardship, Arthur finds solace in popular music and starts an affair with Eileen, an innocent school teacher he meets in a music store. Despite being married to Joan, Arthur pursues this relationship, trying to escape his dreary life through musical fantasies that come alive on screen.
Summary
Pennies from Heaven is a 1981 American musical drama film directed by Herbert Ross, set against the backdrop of the Great Depression in Chicago. The story centers around Arthur Parker, a sheet music salesman whose monotonous life takes an unexpected turn when he meets Eileen, a school teacher with whom he engages in an affair despite being married to Joan. The movie is noted for its unique musical sequences where characters burst into song and dance, reflecting Arthur's escape from reality into a fantastical world of popular music.