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Dear Mr. Wonderful

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Dear Mr. Wonderful
Directed byPeter Lilienthal
Written bySam Koperwas
Produced byJoachim von Vietinghoff
StarringJoe Pesci
Larry Rapp
Evan Handler
Frank Vincent
Tony Martin
CinematographyMichael Ballhaus
Music byClaus Bantzer
Release date
  • 1982 (1982) (U.S.)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryWest Germany
LanguageEnglish

Dear Mr. Wonderful (also known as Ruby's Dream in some US video releases) is a 1982 German comedy-drama crime film starring Joe Pesci.[1][2]

Plot

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Ruby Dennis (Joe Pesci) is a small-time lounge singer who owns a bowling alley. The film follows his attempts to make it big while struggling against the mob and finding romance with Sharon (Ivy Ray Browning). Dennis lives with his sister, Paula (Karen Ludwig), and her son, Raymond (Evan Handler). Paula quits her job and runs off to help the poor, leaving Dennis to keep Raymond away from a life of crime. Ruby ventures toward a spiritual crisis, something that is off-kilter to his surroundings.[3]

Cast

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Awards

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Peter Lilienthal, the film's director, won "Outstanding Individual Achievement: Direction" in the 1983 German Film Awards.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Ruby's Dream (1982) - Peter Lilienthal | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related". AllMovie.
  2. ^ "DEAR MR. WONDERFUL (1982)". BFI. Archived from the original on February 22, 2020.
  3. ^ Maslin, Janet (December 21, 1983). "Lilienthal's 'Mr. Wonderful'". The New York Times.
  4. ^ "Dear Mr. Wonderful" – via mubi.com.
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