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Finian's Rainbow is a american film of genre Science fiction directed by Francis Ford Coppola released in USA on 9 october 1968 with Fred Astaire
Finian's Rainbow (1968)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 9 october 1968
Length 2h25
Directed by Francis Ford Coppola
OriginUSA
Themes Films about music and musicians, Films about racism, Théâtre, Musical films, Films based on plays, Films based on musicals
Rating60%
Finian's Rainbow is a 1968 American musical film directed by Francis Ford Coppola that stars Fred Astaire and Petula Clark. The screenplay by E. Y. Harburg and Fred Saidy is based on their 1947 stage musical of the same name.
Synopsis
A lovable rogue named Finian McLonergan absconds from his native Ireland with a pot of gold secreted in a carpetbag, plus his daughter Sharon in tow. His destination is Rainbow Valley in the mythical state of Missitucky, where he plans to bury his treasure in the mistaken belief that, given its close proximity to Fort Knox, it will multiply.Actors
Fred Astaire
(Finian McLonergan)
Petula Clark
(Sharon McLonergan)
Tommy Steele
('Og' the Leprechaun)
Don Francks
(Woody Mahoney)
Keenan Wynn
(Senator Billboard Rawkins)
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