The Moon in the Gutter (1983)
La lune dans le caniveau (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 2h 17min
- Drama
- 18 May 1983 (France)
- Movie
He is a revenge-obssessed stevedore whose sister was brutally raped and murdered. She is a wealthy, elusive woman. They try hard to get together... or do they?
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Awards:
- 1 win & 4 nominations.
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| Gérard Depardieu | ... |
Gérard Delmas - un docker hanté par le suicide de sa soeur
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| Nastassja Kinski | ... |
Loretta Channing - une fille des beaux quartiers
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| Victoria Abril | ... |
Bella - la maîtresse possessive de Gérard
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| Bertice Reading | ... |
Lola
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Gabriel Monnet | ... |
Tom
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| Dominique Pinon | ... |
Frank - le frère alcoolique de Gérard
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| Milena Vukotic | ... |
Frieda - une prostituée vieillissante
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| Vittorio Mezzogiorno | ... |
Newton Channing - le frère à la dérive de Loretta
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| Bernard Farcy | ... |
Jésus
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Anne-Marie Coffinet | ... |
Dora
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| Jacques Herlin |
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Guido Alberti | ... |
Le gardien de la cathédrale
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| Katya Berger | ... |
Catherine
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Rosa Fumetto |
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Graziano Giusti |
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Fred Ulysse |
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Victor Cavallo |
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Jean-Roger Milo |
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Jean-Pierre Laurent |
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Claudia Pola |
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Clarisse Deudon |
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Julien Arrighi |
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Jade Biarese |
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| Jean-Louis Airola | ... |
(as Jean-Pierre Airola)
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Yves-Marie Maurin | ... |
Le narrateur (voice)
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Catharina Dahlin | ... |
Prostitute (uncredited)
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John T. LaBarbera | ... |
Dock worker (uncredited)
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Frank Nuyen | ... |
Man in sleazy bar (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jean-Jacques Beineix | ||
Written by
| Jean-Jacques Beineix | ... | (scenario) & |
| Olivier Mergault | ... | (scenario) |
| David Goodis | ... | (novel) |
Produced by
| Lise Fayolle | ... | producer |
| Hubert Niogret | ... | line producer |
| Renzo Rossellini | ... | co-producer: Opera Film Produzione (uncredited) |
| Emmanuel Schlumberger | ... | delegate producer |
Music by
| Gabriel Yared | ||
Cinematography by
| Philippe Rousselot | ||
Editing by
| Yves Deschamps | ||
| Monique Prim | ||
Editorial Department
| Catherine-Alice Deiller | ... | assistant editor |
| Ernesto Triunveri | ... | assistant editor (as Ernesto Triumveri) |
| Annie Yonnet | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Dominique Besnehard | ||
Production Design by
| Hilton McConnico | ... | (as Hilton Mc Connico) |
Costume Design by
| Claire Fraisse | ||
Makeup Department
| Laurent Blanchard | ... | hair stylist |
| Laurent Blanchart | ... | hair stylist |
| Mirella Ginnoto | ... | key hair stylist (as Mirela Ginnoto) |
| Otello Sisi | ... | key makeup artist |
| Gino Tamagnini | ... | assistant makeup artist |
Production Management
| Luciano Balducci | ... | production manager |
| Jean-Claude Cartier | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Catherine Mazières | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jean-Jacques Albert | ... | second assistant director |
| Inigo Lezzi | ... | first assistant director |
| Gérard Pujolar | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Alessandro Alberti | ... | assistant decorator (as Sandro Alberti) |
| Elio Altamura | ... | painter |
| Alessandro Dell'Orco | ... | set dresser (as Sandro Dell'Orco) |
| Michel Lagrange | ... | assistant decorator |
| Angelo Santucci | ... | set dresser |
| Luciano Targuini | ... | painter |
| Bernard Vézat | ... | set dresser |
| Jacinto Soria | ... | model maker (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Bernard Chaumeil | ... | boom operator |
| Chris David | ... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby |
| Jean Duguet | ... | sound effects editor |
| Pierre Gamet | ... | sound |
| Nara Kollery | ... | sound mixer |
| Jean-Pierre Lelong | ... | foley artist |
| Jean-Marc Lentretien | ... | sound mix technician |
| Jean-Paul Loublier | ... | sound mixer |
| Jacques Lévy | ... | post-synchronisation (as Jacques Levy) |
| Mariette Lévy-Novion | ... | sound editor |
| Mario Melchiorri | ... | assistant foley artist (as Mario Melchiori) |
| Claude Plouganou | ... | post-synchronisation |
| Pierre Vuillemin | ... | sound mixer (as Pierre Villemin) |
| John Marshall | ... | associate dubbing editor (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Frederic Moreau | ... | optical effects |
Stunts
| Daniel Breton | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Claude Carliez | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Claude Legris | ... | stunt driver |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Alberto Anzellotti | ... | gaffer |
| Dominique Brenguier | ... | camera operator |
| Arnaud Duboisberanger | ... | assistant camera (as Arnaud Du Boisberanger) |
| Etienne George | ... | still photographer |
| Stefano Marino | ... | electrician |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Marc Bohan | ... | costume designer: Nastassia Kinski |
| Laurence Guindollet | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Eric Guérin | ... | costumer |
| Bertilla Silvestrin | ... | costumer (as Bertilla Silvestrini) |
Music Department
| Olivier Bloch-Lainé | ... | music recordist |
| Claude Ermelin | ... | music recordist |
| William Flageollet | ... | music mixer |
| Lionel Gali | ... | musician: violin solo |
| Michel Ganot | ... | conductor: Quintette à coredes |
| Bruno Lambert | ... | music recordist |
| Georges Rodi | ... | music recordist |
| Hubert Varron | ... | musician: cello |
| Gabriel Yared | ... | music recordist / orchestrator |
Script and Continuity Department
| Patrizia Zulini | ... | script supervisor (as Patricia Zulini) |
Additional Crew
| Nestore Baratella | ... | production administrator |
| Elizabetta Gizzi | ... | production administrator |
| Colette Lecourt | ... | dialogue coach |
| Monique Pautas | ... | production administrator |
| Luciano Tartaglia | ... | production administrator |
Production Companies
- Gaumont (presents)
- TF1 Films Production
- Société Française de Production Cinématographique (S.F.P.C.)
- Opera Film Produzione (Rome)
Distributors
- Gaumont International (1983) (France) (theatrical)
- Triumph Films (1983) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled) (cut version)
- Palace Pictures (1983) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Gaumont Italia (1984) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Palace Video (1984) (United Kingdom) (video) (Betamax)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (1984) (United States) (VHS) (pan and scan) (subtitled)
- Cine Saison (1987) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Cine Saison (1987) (Japan) (theatrical) (US version)
- Rosenbergs Filmbyrå (1987) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Nea Kinisi Video (1988) (Greece) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1991) (United States) (VHS) (subtitled) (cut version)
- M6 Films (2006) (France) (DVD) (special edition) (with "Le chien de Monsieur Michel")
- Cinema Libre Studio (2009) (United States) (DVD)
- KinoVista (2009) (Russia)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2011) (Australia) (DVD)
- VCL Communications (Germany) (theatrical)
- France 3 (2000) (France) (tv)
- KNM Home Entertainment (2017) (Germany) (DVD)
- Odeon (1989) (Italy) (tv)
- TF1 (1987) (France) (tv)
- TV5MONDE (2016) (World-wide) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Christian Dior (Nastassia Kinski's costumes)
- Palais des Congrès, Paris (music recorded at)
- RCA Records (soundtrack published by)
- Studio Davout (music recorded at)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In Marseilles, a woman commits suicide after she is raped in an alley. Nightly, her brother Gerard broods at the scene hoping to catch the rapist. He lives with his lover Bella whom he neglects, an alcoholic brother who lurks about, and his father who's stayed drunk since the daughter's death, ignoring work and his own companion. At a seedy bar, Gerard meets a wealthy, nihilistic hedonist and his beautiful sister. Gerard flips for her and thinks she's his ticket out of the slum. Bella warns him otherwise and also, in jealousy, sets two thugs on him. Then Gerard thinks he's found his sister's rapist. These emotional crises force Gerard to choose what's most important.
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | After completing the director's cut of Betty Blue (1986), Jean-Jacques Beineix approached Gaumont with a request that he do the same thing for The Moon in the Gutter (1983). The studio however informed Beineix that all the unused scenes from the film had been destroyed. Beineix has said that the original cut of the film was 4 hours long. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Cannes... les 400 coups (1997). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Pre-credits title: "We're born in the gutter ... where the stars gleam in the water." See more » |
| Quotes |
Tom:
A husband, you have to earn it! See more » |