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Under the Cherry Moon

"See It - Hear It - Feel It - Live It"

1986 1h 40m EN
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β˜…5.4TMDB Β· 66
ComedyMusicRomance
Synopsis
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Two friends from Miami are in the French Riviera enjoying life by scamming money off of rich women. One day, they read about a young woman set to inherit $50 million from her father. At first, Tricky has Christopher Tracy talked into romancing her for her money, but in getting to know her, Christopher falls in love with her. This love comes between the brothers, and Tricky tells about the plan.

β€œSee It - Hear It - Feel It - Live It”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Prince
Writers
Becky Johnston, Andrea Dietrich
Languages
English, French
Countries
United States of America

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ERA

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40 years old β€” old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Prince, shot by Michael Ballhaus. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Prince. Worth a dedicated listen after β€” most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Rebecca Ross shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Prince and Kristin Scott Thomas and Jerome Benton carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "See It - Hear It - Feel It - Live It".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0092133 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Prince directs. Michael Ballhaus behind the camera. Prince scores. Rebecca Ross cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 140 years old β€” old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
  • 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
  • 3Directed by Prince, shot by Michael Ballhaus. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Original score by Prince. Worth a dedicated listen after β€” most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 5Editor Rebecca Ross shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6Prince and Kristin Scott Thomas and Jerome Benton carry the top of the cast.
  • 7Marketing tagline: "See It - Hear It - Feel It - Live It".
  • 8IMDB entry: tt0092133 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 9Only 66 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Michael Ballhaus
Original score
Prince
Editing
Rebecca Ross
Production design
Richard Sylbert
Costume design
Marie France
Makeup / hair
Robyn Lynch
Sound
Chris Jenkins
Runtime
100 min Β· 1h 40m
Aspect ratio (typical)
1.37:1 (Academy)
Status
Released
Box office
$10,090,429
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
PG-13

Awards

  • Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director
  • Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor - Razzie Award
  • Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor
  • Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Picture
  • Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Original Song

Individual records documented via Wikidata; the summary above may count more.

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Prince

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Production companies

Who made it

  • Warner Bros. Pictures

    Warner Bros. Pictures

    US

Key crew

  • Production DesignRichard Sylbert
  • Set DecorationIan Whittaker
  • CastingJose Villaverde
  • EditorRebecca Ross
  • Costume DesignMarie France
  • EditorΓ‰va GΓ‘rdos
  • Art DirectionDamien Lanfranchi
  • Associate ProducerGraham Cottle
  • ProducerJoseph Ruffalo
  • ProducerSteven Fargnoli
  • ProducerRobert Cavallo
  • Storyboard ArtistAndrea Dietrich
  • Negative CutterDonah Bassett
  • Title DesignerDennis Gassner
  • Sound Re-Recording MixerChris Jenkins
  • Sound Re-Recording MixerDale Strumpell
  • Sound Re-Recording MixerGary Alexander
  • Supervising Sound EditorMichael Hilkene
  • Supervising Sound EditorVal Kuklowsky
  • StuntsMichel Berreur
  • Production ManagerBernard Mazauric
  • Sound MixerDaniel Brisseau
  • Production AccountantGary Nixon
  • Boom OperatorStephane Van den Bergh

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • mediterranean
  • parent child relationship
  • love
  • campy

Release history Β· US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1986-07-02PG-13

Also known as

International titles

  • Under the Cherry Moon - Unter dem KirschmondDE
  • Sob o Luar da RivieraBR

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