Rabbit's Moon

1971 0h 16m EN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 71

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Synopsis

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A Japanese fairy tale meets commedia dell'Arte. All in white, the naïf Pierrot lies in a wood. Doo-wop music plays as he rises, stares about, and reaches for the moon. Although music abounds and the children of the wood are there at play, Pierrot is melancholy and alone. Harlequin appears, brimming with confidence and energy. He conjures the lovely Colombina. Pierrot is dazzled. But can the course of true love run smooth?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

André Soubeyran
Pierrot (uncredited)
Claude Revenant
Harlequin (uncredited)
Nadine Valence
Columbine (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kenneth Anger
Writers: Kenneth Anger
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 16-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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55 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Part of the "The Magick Lantern Cycle" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kenneth Anger, shot by Oleg Tourjansky. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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André Soubeyran and Claude Revenant and Nadine Valence carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0042872 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kenneth Anger directs. Oleg Tourjansky behind the camera. Kenneth Anger cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 16-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
255 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "The Magick Lantern Cycle" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Kenneth Anger, shot by Oleg Tourjansky. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Kenneth Anger shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7André Soubeyran and Claude Revenant and Nadine Valence carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0042872 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 71 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Oleg Tourjansky
Editing: Kenneth Anger
Runtime: 16 min · 0h 16m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Rabbit's Moon (1971)

Part of

The Magick Lantern Cycle

Though later released as a singular DVD, this collection of nine short films are considered seminal works by renown filmmaker Kenneth Anger were made from 1947 to 1972. Together they are commonly identified as "The Magick Lantern Cycle", and "form the basis of Anger's reputation as one of the most influential independent filmmakers in cinema history."