As the Moon

1977 1h 30m FR

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6.0

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6.7

IMDB

★6.0TMDB · 22★6.7IMDB · 318

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Normandy, France, 1976. After 2 years of wild love with Nadia, Pouplard, an unemployed heating engineer working in his girlfriend's butcher shop, decides to marry her and leave his wife and daughter. He'll have to struggle against his own jealousy and Nadia's incredible sex appeal to get through this 'moment de vie'.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jean-Pierre Marielle
Pouplard
Sophie Daumier
Nadia
Dominique Lavanant
Yvette
Marco Perrin
Chanteau
Anna Gaylor
Jeanine
Jacques Rispal
Rabu
René Berthier
le père Pouplard
Jeanne Hardeyn
la mère Pouplard

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joël Séria
Writers: Joël Séria
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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49 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 Joël Séria, shot by Marcel Combes. 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 Philippe Sarde. 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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Jean-Pierre Marielle and Sophie Daumier and Dominique Lavanant carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0210620 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 22 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Joël Séria directs. Marcel Combes behind the camera. Philippe Sarde scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
249 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Joël Séria, shot by Marcel Combes. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Philippe Sarde. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Jean-Pierre Marielle and Sophie Daumier and Dominique Lavanant carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0210620 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 22 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.