The Moon and the Stars
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- Runtime
- 102 mins
1939: Rome stands on the brink of World War II. In the midst of this political and social tension famed producer Davide Rieta is making a major film. The two lead actors, the German woman Kristina Baumgarten and the English man James Clavel ace each others' initial antagonism and eventually fall in love. Meanwhile the fascist police are looking for an excuse to arrest the Jewish filmmaker and any other potential "troublemakers." The producer and his crew decide to make one final extraordinary effort to complete the film - against all odds.
1939: Rome stands on the brink of World War II. In the midst of this political and social tension famed producer Davide Rieta is making a major film. The two lead actors, the German woman Kristina Baumgarten and the English man James Clavel ace each others' initial antagonism and eventually fall in love. Meanwhile the fascist police are looking for an excuse to arrest the Jewish filmmaker and any other potential "troublemakers." The producer and his crew decide to make one final extraordinary effort to complete the film - against all odds.
Cast
- Jonathan Pryce
- Alfred Molina
- Catherine McCormack
- András Bálint
- Robert Davide
- Rupert Friend
- Joanna Scanlan
- Surama De Castro
- Ivano Marescotti
- Niccolò Senni
- Francesco De Vito
- Pál Mácsai
- Ignazio Oliva
- András Márton
Director
- John Irvin
Producers
- Roberto Bessi
- Patrick Irwin
- André Djaoui
- Antonio Guadalupi
- Áron Sipos