A Walk on the Moon (1999)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

Tony Goldwyn

Writer (WGA):

Pamela Gray (written by)

Release Date:

2 April 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Romance | Drama

Plot:

The world of a young housewife is turned upside down when she has an affair with a free-spirited blouse salesman.

Plot Keywords:

Woodstock | Kiss | Housewife | Salesman | Jewish

Awards:

1 win & 6 nominations

Cast

Diane Lane	...	Pearl Kantrowitz
Viggo Mortensen	...	Walker Jerome
Liev Schreiber	...	Marty Kantrowitz
Anna Paquin	...	Alison Kantrowitz
Tovah Feldshuh	...	Lillian Kantrowitz
Bobby Boriello	...	Daniel Kantrowitz
Stewart Bick	...	Neil Leiberman
Jess Platt	...	Herb Fogler
Mahée Paiement	...	Mrs. Dymbort (as Mahee Paiement)
Star Jasper	...	Rhoda Leiberman
Ellen David	...	Eleanor Gelfand
Lisa Bronwyn Moore	...	Norma Fogler
Victoria Barkoff	...	Selma Levitsky (as Vicky Barkoff)
Tamar Kozlov	...	Wendy Green
Lisa Jakub	...	Myra Naidell

Also Known As:

Blouse Man (USA) (working title)
Kiss the Sky (USA) (working title)
La tentación (USA: Spanish title)
Over the Moon (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for sexuality, language and some drug use.

Runtime:

107 min

Country:

USA | Australia

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Malaysia:18SX (uncut version) | Malaysia:U (re-rating) | Canada:14+ (Ontario) | Iceland:12 | Philippines:R-18 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | France:U | Singapore:R(A) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:R | Spain:18 | Finland:K-11

Filming Locations:

Arundel, Québec, Canada

Company:

Miramax Films

Trivia:

The movie on the lawn at the Jewish summer camp was King Rat (1965).

Goofs:

Anachronisms: When we first meet the Blouse Man in his bus, he is listening to the Grateful Dead playing the song 'Ripple' on the radio. The movie takes place in summer of 1969, but the song was written in 1970.

Quotes:

P.A. Announcer: The blouse man is on the premises.

Movie Connections:

Features King Rat (1965)

Soundtrack:

Who Knows Where the Time Goes

the best movie I've seen in sometime

A Walk on the Moon was Tony Goldwyn's directorial debut,

and all I can say is MORE! This is an excellently constructed film. The script was written by Pamela Gray is

fantastic. If you like a film with characters who could easily be real in believable situations that you come to care about, then you will love this film. Set in upstate New York in the summer of '69 the movie focuses on the choices and the resulting consequences made by a young woman who feels trapped in her role as wife and mother. That setting with the Vietnam War, social unrest, Woodstock, and the manned moon landing is arguably one of the most interesting times of the 20th Century and woven seamlessly into the film. The soundtrack with songs from the era fits perfectly and is great. The casting and performances were flawless. After seeing the film, I can't imagine anyone else in the roles. This was the first time I had seen Liev Schreiber who plays Marty, the husband, and Viggo Mortensen, the carefree lover. Both were terrific. Tovah Feldshuh, the perceptive earthy mother-in-law, and Anna Paquin, the rebellious daughter, were perfectly cast as well. And Diana Lane as Pearl, the lead, plays her multifaceted role well. I believe this film to be worthy of Academy consideration. The category that comes to mind (and there are others) is best supporting actor for Liev Schreiber. This film is a must see for the baby boom generation. Four stars!!!!