Moonlight

1932 1h 17m FR

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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While sailing on a yacht off the French Riviera a shy young man and the owner's daughter are shipwrecked on an island.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Blanche Montel
Lucie
Henri Rollan
Le Philosophe
Jean Joffre
Ernest
Claude Dauphin
Jacques
Jeanne Cheirel
La baronne Jeanne de Bonasette
Georges Térof
Un marin
Yvonne Rozille
Berthe Lydiane
Lulu Watier
Noémie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Henri Diamant-Berger
Writers: Henri Diamant-Berger, Blanche Oelrichs
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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94 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Henri Diamant-Berger, shot by Maurice Desfassiaux. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jean Lenoir. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Blanche Montel and Henri Rollan and Jean Joffre carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0197366 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Henri Diamant-Berger directs. Maurice Desfassiaux behind the camera. Jean Lenoir scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
294 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Henri Diamant-Berger, shot by Maurice Desfassiaux. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Jean Lenoir. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Blanche Montel and Henri Rollan and Jean Joffre carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0197366 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.