Luna
Between a mother and son. Between the delicate boundaries of love.
- 1979
- Rated R
- 2h 22m
- Drama
Rating: 6.3 out of 10TMDB(128 votes)
Overview
While touring in Italy, a recently-widowed American opera singer has an incestuous relationship with her 15-year-old son to help him overcome his heroin addiction.
Fun facts
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Setting
Set in Rome
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Music
Music by Ennio Morricone
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Vittorio Storaro
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Bernardo BertolucciStory, Screenplay
- Franco ArcalliStory
- Giuseppe BertolucciScreenplay, Story
- Clare PeploeScreenplay
- Original title
- La Luna
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- August 29, 1979
- Original language
- Italian
- Countries
- Italy, United States of America
Production
Cast
Jill ClayburghCaterina Silveri
Matthew BarryJoe Silveri
Veronica LazărMarina
Renato SalvatoriCommunist
Fred GwynneDouglas Winter
Alida ValliGiuseppe's Mother- Elisabetta CampetiArianna
Franco CittiMan in Bar
Roberto BenigniUpholsterer
Carlo VerdoneDirector of Caracalla
Peter EyreEdward- Mustapha BaratMustafa (as Stéphane Barat)
- Pippo CampaniniInnkeeper
- Rodolfo LodiMaestro Giancarlo Calo
Sara Di NepiConcetta (as Shara Di Nepi)
Jole SilvaniWardrobe Mistress (as Iole Silvani)- Francesco MeiBarman
Ronaldo BonacchiBarman
Mimmo PoliPiano Mover
Massimiliano FiloniPiano Mover
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