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1973 Movie United States Drama, Comedy, Crime 102 min FSK 12
By: Peter Bogdanovich With: George Lillie, Ralph Coder, Ryan O'Neal, Lila Waters, Madeline Kahn

Set in the midwest of the depression-era, Paper Moon follows Moses Pray and Addie Loggins - one a con artist, the other, the young girl who's the daughter of a woman who's just passed away. The pair meet when 'Mose' stops by the sparsely-attended funeral in Kansas of a woman he once knew (we never see her). In attendance, is the woman's young daughter, Addie, whom Moses agrees to transport to St Joseph, Mo -- for money, of course. Mose - an inveterate hustler, has been working ostensibly as a representative of the Kansas Bible Company - who picks his marks from the obits, and tries to sell - at exorbitant prices - the decedents' spouse the custom bible they'd previously ordered. Wise beyond her years, Addie picks up on Moses' grift, and very quickly, she and Mose become a team. Traveling from town to town, making money in every dishonest way imaginable, and looking for the ultimate score. The colorful characters they meet along the way make the film all the more interesting. One in particular - Miss Trixie Delight - an exotic dancer who Mose rescues from a traveling carnival and the girl who works for her, poor, suffering Imogene. Addie sees Miss Delight as a potential rival, and she concocts a plan with Imogene to free themselves of her. The film's peppered with regional dialogue, one of the most memorable line's uttered when Mose is forced to wrestle a backwoodsman in order to trade his new car for the hillbilly's battered old truck; "make him say calf-rope, Leroy!" one of the observers calls out. Paper Moon, directed by Peter Bogdonovich is adapted from the novel, "Addie Pray" (1971) by Joe David Brown.

Filmium rating
91%

Festival Achievements

San Sebastian International Filmfestival 1973
Selections:
Official Section

Mood

Bittersweet
Heartwarming
Humorous
Nostalgic
Reflective
Touching

Cast & Crew

Peter Bogdanovich
Joe David Brown
Alvin Sargent
Hugh Gillin
Gilbert Milton
Jessie Lee Fulton
Dejah Moore
Vernon Schwanke
Herschel Morris
Burton Gilliam
Dennis Beden
James N. Harrell
Ed Reed
Tatum O'Neal
Eleanor Bogart
Ryan O'Neal
Art Ellison
Rose-Mary Rumbley
Desmond Dhooge
Lana Daniel
Dorothy Forster
Jody Wilbur
Bob Young
Dorothy Price
Ralph Coder
Randy Quaid
Liz Ross
Kenneth Hughes
Noble Willingham
Lila Waters
Floyd Mahaney
P.J. Johnson
Yvonne Harrison
George Lillie
Madeline Kahn
Jack Saunders
Tandy Arnold
John Hillerman
Harriet Ketchum

Adaptation

Based On Novel

Budget

Mid-Budget

Cinematic Technique

Deep Focus
Deep Focus Cinematography
Extended Takes
Red Filter

Narrative Structure

Character-Driven
Episodic
Linear

Pace

Character-Driven
Comedic Timing
Deliberate
Moderate Pace
Slow-Paced

Runtime

Long Runtime

Soundtrack

Classic Jazz
Period Music
Period-Appropriate Music

Style

Black And White
Black-And-White
Nostalgic
Period Film
Period-Piece
Poetic
Road Movie

Time-Period

1930S
Great Depression

Central Conflict

Family Deception
Poverty
Survival
Trust

Characters

Bootlegger
Con Man
Exotic Dancer
Foster Child
Sheriff
Young Girl

Ending

Ambiguous
Bittersweet
Hopeful
Reunion
Unfinished Journey

Historical Context

1930S America
Great Depression

Key Plot Points

Car Theft
Carnival Encounter
Escape From Law
Escape From Sheriff
Scams With Bibles
The Car Theft

Plot

Con Artist Duo
Great Depression
Great Depression Setting
Road Trip

Setting

1930S Rural America
Great Depression
Kansas
Missouri
Rural Towns

Shooting Location

Hays Kansas
Kansas Towns
Mccracken Kansas
Missouri Locations
St. Joseph Missouri

Theme

Bonding
Childhood Innocence
Deception
Family Dynamics
Poverty
Poverty And Survival
Survival
Trust
Trust And Deception

Genre

Comedy
Drama
Road Movie

Audiences

Adults
Classic Film Lovers
Family
Family-Friendly
Teenagers

Titles

Ay Beyazdir
La barbe à papa
Lua de papel
Luna de papel
Luna di carta
Mesec od papira
Paper Moon
Paperikuu
Papierový mesiac
Papierowy księżyc
Papírhold
Papírový měsíc
Χάρτινο Φεγγάρι
Хартиена луна
ペーパームーン
페이퍼 문

Awards

Academy Award
Academy Award For Best Supporting Actress
Best Supporting Actress

Box Office Success

$13 Million (1973)
$13 Million In 1973
86 Million (2022)
86 Million Adjusted

Critical Reception

93% Rotten Tomatoes
Ebert'S Four Stars
High Praise
Oscar Praise
Positive Reviews

Popularity

Beloved Film
Cult Classic

Ratings

77 Metacritic
93% On Rotten Tomatoes
Eight Point Six Out Of Ten

Reception

Academy Award Winner
Box Office Success
Critical Acclaim
Oscar-Winning Performance
Popular
Popular Classic

Production Countries

United States

Release Year

1973
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