Le Mangeur de lune

1994 1h 20m FR

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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A man thinks he's a scarecrow. He meets a Russian clown on a train.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Chick Ortega
Marcel
Mohamed Camara
Popov
Catherine Hiegel
Mathilde
Rufus
Simon
Geneviève Fontanel
La mere de Marcel
Jacques Le Carpentier
Emile
Jacques Mathou
Le second chef douanier

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dai Sijie
Writers: Dai Sijie, Nadine Perront, Muriel Téodori
Languages: French

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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32 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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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 Dai Sijie, shot by Ricardo Aronovich. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Bratsch. 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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Chick Ortega and Mohamed Camara and Catherine Hiegel carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0110457 — 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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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Dai Sijie directs. Ricardo Aronovich behind the camera. Bratsch scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
232 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Dai Sijie, shot by Ricardo Aronovich. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Bratsch. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Chick Ortega and Mohamed Camara and Catherine Hiegel carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0110457 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.