Luna (1979)
La luna (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 2h 22min
- Drama
- 30 Sep 1979 (USA)
- Movie
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.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 2 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Jill Clayburgh | ... |
Caterina Silveri
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| Matthew Barry | ... |
Joe Silveri
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| Veronica Lazar | ... |
Marina
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| Renato Salvatori | ... |
Communist
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| Fred Gwynne | ... |
Douglas Winter
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| Alida Valli | ... |
Giuseppe's Mother
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Elisabetta Campeti | ... |
Arianna
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| Franco Citti | ... |
Man in Bar
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| Roberto Benigni | ... |
Upholsterer
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| Carlo Verdone | ... |
Director of Caracalla
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| Peter Eyre | ... |
Edward
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Mustapha Barat | ... |
Mustafa
(as Stéphane Barat)
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Pippo Campanini | ... |
Innkeeper
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Rodolfo Lodi | ... |
Maestro Giancarlo Calo
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Sara Di Nepi | ... |
Concetta
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Jole Silvani | ... |
Wardrobe Mistress
(as Iole Silvani)
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Francesco Mei | ... |
Barman
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| Ronaldo Bonacchi | ... |
Barmen
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| Mimmo Poli | ... |
Piano Mover
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| Massimiliano Filoni | ... |
Piano Mover
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Alessio | ... |
Caracalla Conductor
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| Tomas Milian | ... |
Giuseppe
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Julian Adamoli | ... |
Julian (uncredited)
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| Laura Betti | ... |
Ludovica (uncredited)
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Azzolino Carrega | ... |
Caterina Silveri's Admirer (uncredited)
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Iole Cecchini | ... |
Opera Hairdresser (uncredited)
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Liana Del Balzo | ... |
Maestro's Sister (uncredited)
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Franco Magrini | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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Renato Marzano | ... |
Caterina Silveri's Admirer (uncredited)
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Nicola Nicoloso | ... |
Tenor in 'Il travatore' (uncredited)
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Fabrizio Polverini | ... |
Driver (uncredited)
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| Enzo Siciliano | ... |
Orchestra Conductor in Rome (uncredited)
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Mario Tocci | ... |
Conte di Luna in 'Il Travatore' (uncredited)
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Isabella Zanussi | ... |
Caterina Silvestri's Admirer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Bernardo Bertolucci | ||
Written by
| Franco Arcalli | ... | (story) & |
| Bernardo Bertolucci | ... | (story) & |
| Giuseppe Bertolucci | ... | (story) |
| Giuseppe Bertolucci | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Clare Peploe | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Bernardo Bertolucci | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Giovanni Bertolucci | ... | producer |
Music by
| Ennio Morricone | ||
Cinematography by
| Vittorio Storaro | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Gabriella Cristiani | ||
Art Direction by
| Maria Paola Maino | ||
| Gianni Silvestri | ||
Costume Design by
| Lina Nerli Taviani | ... | (as Lina Taviani) |
Makeup Department
| Giuseppe Banchelli | ... | makeup artist |
| Iole Cecchini | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Mario Di Biase | ... | production manager |
| Augusto Marabelli | ... | unit manager |
| Alessandro Mattei | ... | unit manager |
| Pietro Sassaroli | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Giuseppe Bertolucci | ... | assistant director: uncredited |
| Gabriele Polverosi | ... | assistant director |
| Jirges Ristum | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Beatrice Caracciolo | ... | assistant art director |
| Tiziana Cassoni | ... | assistant art director |
| Ferdinando Giovannoni | ... | set designer |
| Luigi Marchione | ... | assistant art director (as Luigi Silvio Marchione) |
Sound Department
| Fausto Ancillai | ... | dubbing mixer |
| Michael Billingsley | ... | sound editor |
| Mario Dallimonti | ... | sound recordist |
| Alessandro Peticca | ... | assistant sound editor (as Sandro Peticca) |
| Corrado Volpicelli | ... | boom operator |
| Enzo Diliberto | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
| Maurice Schell | ... | assistant sound editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Piero Bargellini | ... | special effects consultant |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Enrico Umetelli | ... | camera operator |
| Mustapha Barat | ... | camera trainee (uncredited) |
| Craig DiBona | ... | camera operator: "b" camera (uncredited) |
| Brian Hamill | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Alberico Novelli | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Suzanne Durrenberger | ... | continuity (as Suzanne Durremberger) |
Additional Crew
| Walter Alford | ... | unit publicist: USA |
| Lilletta Bertolucci | ... | unit publicist: Italy |
| Solly V. Bianco | ... | production administrator |
| Alan Ladd Jr. | ... | presenter |
| Idalah Luria | ... | dialogue coach |
| George Malko | ... | english dialogues (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Franco Arcalli | ... | film dedicated to |
Production Companies
- Fiction Cinematografica
- Twentieth Century Fox (co-production)
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1979) (United States) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1979) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Fox Norena Film A/S (1979) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1979) (France) (theatrical)
- Fox-Stockholm Film Distribution (1980) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1980) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Filmes Castello Lopes (1980) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Disney+ (2021) (Canada) (video) (VOD) (Star)
- Dolmen Home Video (2006) (Italy) (DVD)
- Kino Lorber (2016) (United States) (DVD)
- Kino Lorber (2016) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- Lumière Home Entertainment (2009) (Belgium) (DVD)
- Lumière Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Madman Entertainment (2009) (Australia) (DVD)
- Star Media Entertainment (2006) (Norway) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Annamode 68 (wardrobe supplier)
- Cine Audio Effects (Sound)
- Cinecittà (sound recording)
- Helietta Caracciolo (jewelry)
- Pino Lancetti (Clayburgh's costumes)
- Saro Lo Turco (opera set designer)
- Scenopam (opera sets)
- Technovision (lenses)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Recently widowed American opera diva Caterina takes her teenage son Joe with her on a long concert tour in Italy. Absorbed in her hectic work in various Verdi operas around Rome, Caterina is shocked to discover that her troubled, lonely son has become a heroin addict. Her desperate attempts to wean the youth off the drug result in an incestuous relationship, but also in a possibility to reunite Joe, and maybe herself, with his real father, whose existence she has kept secret from him. Written by Markku Kuoppamäki |
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| Taglines | Catherine & her son share a desire that will shock you. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Director 'Bernardo Bertolucci' contemplated filming an explicit love scene between mother and son characters played by Jill Clayburgh and Matthew Barry but this was dropped. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Meteor/Luna/And Justice for All/The Silent Partner/Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Night Fever See more » |
| Quotes |
Joe Silveri:
Your face is a mess. I'll clean it up. [starts licking her face] Caterina Silveri: It's good. Joe Silveri: Hold still. See more » |