Paper Moon
Turkish title: Ay Beyazdır
“As P.T. Barnum put it, "There's a sucker born every minute.”
1973 · 1 h 42 min
Directed by 
Peter Bogdanovich
Peter BogdanovichCast
Ryan O'Neal Tatum O'Neal 
Madeline Kahn
Plot
In Depression-era Kansas a con man and a nine-year-old girl who may be his daughter travel together, selling Bibles to widows.
Sinekatalog’s take
A Depression-era con man and a sharp nine-year-old travel together selling Bibles. Peter Bogdanovich's black-and-white comedy is charming, and Tatum O'Neal won an Oscar for her very natural performance.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 8.1 / 10 (58,465 votes)
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