Closer to the Moon (2014)
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- 1h 52min
- Comedy, Crime
- 17 Apr 2015 (USA)
- Movie
A Romanian police officer teams up with a small crew of old friends from the World War II Jewish Resistance to pull off a heist by convincing everyone at the scene of the crime that they are only filming a movie.
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- 9 wins & 4 nominations.
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Cast
| Vera Farmiga | ... |
Alice
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| Mark Strong | ... |
Max
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| Harry Lloyd | ... |
Virgil
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| Anton Lesser | ... |
Holban
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| Joe Armstrong | ... |
Razvan
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| Christian McKay | ... |
Iorgu
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| Tim Plester | ... |
Dumi
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| Darrell D'Silva | ... |
Minister
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| David de Keyser | ... |
Moritz
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| Frances Cuka | ... |
Sarah
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| Marcin Walewski | ... |
Mirel
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| Allan Corduner | ... |
Flaviu
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| Monica Barladeanu | ... |
Sonia
(as Monica Birladeanu)
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| Paul Jesson | ... |
Studio Manager
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| John Henshaw | ... |
Judge
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| Martin Hancock | ... |
Prosecutor
(as Martin Hencock)
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Ed Gaughan | ... |
Defense Attorney
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| Martin McDougall | ... |
Prison Commander
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| Stuart McQuarrie | ... |
Captain Damaceanu
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| Andrew Buckley | ... |
Gogu
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Ionut Grama | ... |
Boris
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| Smaranda Luna | ... |
Prostitute #1
(as Smaranda Ciceu)
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| Laura Cosac | ... |
Prostitute #2
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| Serban Pavlu | ... |
Man at the Window
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Ionut Burlan | ... |
Master of Ceremony
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Radu Caranfil | ... |
Headmaster
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Orlando Petriceanu | ... |
Gaffer #1
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Cosmin Nedelcu | ... |
Gaffer #2
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| George Remes | ... |
Guard #1
(as Remes George)
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Ioan Cortea | ... |
Gard #2
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| Alan O'Silva | ... |
Production Manager
(as Alin Olteanu)
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Relu Poalelungi | ... |
NCO
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Silviu Geamanu | ... |
Taxi Driver
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Daniel Popa | ... |
Onlooker Bank Heist
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Felix Dumitrescu | ... |
Onlooker Bank Heist
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Augustin Pop | ... |
Onlooker Bank Heist
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Sorin Godi | ... |
Onlooker Bank Heist
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Marius Damian | ... |
Onlooker Bank Heist
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| Gabriel Constantin | ... |
Agent #1
(as Gabriel Musoiu)
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Corneliu Ulici | ... |
Agent #2
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| Radu Iacoban | ... |
Agent #3
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| Andrei Mateiu | ... |
Agent #4
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Dan Radulescu | ... |
Agent #5
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| Laurentiu Bãnescu | ... |
Agent #6
(as Laurentiu Banescu)
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| Cosmin Dominte | ... |
Policeman
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Simona Pop | ... |
TV Host
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Silviu Biris | ... |
Young Couple
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Irina-Halina Cornisteanu | ... |
Young Couple
(as Halina Cornisteanu)
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Gheorghe Ifrim | ... |
Husband
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Gabriela Butuc | ... |
Wife
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Tudor Caranfil | ... |
Old Man
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Vlad Zamfirescu | ... |
Secret Police Agent
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Corneliu Jipa | ... |
Photographer
(as Corneliu 'Puiu' Jipa)
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Radu Bânzaru | ... |
Viorel / Security Guard
(as Radu Banzaru)
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| Mihai Niculescu | ... |
Skoda Bank Driver
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Andreea Vulpe | ... |
Female Instructor
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Liudmila Anton | ... |
Old Woman
(as Ludmila Anton)
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| Marius Florea Vizante | ... |
Officer Firing Squad
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John Riley | ... |
Clerk
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Eduard Cirlan | ... |
Pupil in Class / Yogurt Boy
(as Eduard Carlan)
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Edgar Nistor | ... |
Drunk Soldier #1
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| Florin Penișoară | ... |
Matei
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Conrad Mericoffer | ... |
Drunk Soldier #3
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Ioana Chitu | ... |
Continuity Girl
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Bogdan Cotlet | ... |
Yogurt Boy
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| Paul Ipate | ... |
Yogurt Boy
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Stefan Huluba | ... |
Yogurt Boy
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Lorena Luchian | ... |
Yogurt Girl
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Julian Vasile | ... |
Gypsy Player #1
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Marius Dinca | ... |
Gypsy Player #2
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Vlad Jipa | ... |
Miss Limo Driver
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Theodor Delciu | ... |
Virgil's Assistant
(as Teodor Delciu)
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Cristian Bota | ... |
Officer (uncredited)
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| George Burcea | ... |
Security Officer (uncredited)
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Mihai Cojocaru | ... |
Soldier 1 (uncredited)
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| Grant Gillespie | ... |
TV Host (uncredited)
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| Gwyneth Keyworth | ... |
Lidia (uncredited)
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| Isaiah Michalski | ... |
Young Max (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Nae Caranfil | ||
Written by
| Nae Caranfil | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Michael Fitzgerald | ... | producer |
| Denis Friedman | ... | producer |
| Penelope Glass | ... | executive producer |
| Alessandro Leone | ... | producer |
| Bobby Paunescu | ... | producer |
| Renata Ranieri | ... | producer |
| Richard Romero | ... | associate producer |
| Ugo Tucci | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Laurent Couson | ||
Cinematography by
| Marius Panduru | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Catalin Cristutiu | ||
| Larry Madaras | ||
| Roberto Silvi | ||
Editorial Department
| Edo Brizio | ... | associate editor (as Edward Brizio) |
| Mihai Codleanu | ... | assistant editor |
| Alexandru Enache | ... | credits designer |
| Catalin Miloiu | ... | colorist |
Casting By
| Leo Davis | ||
| Laura Grosu | ||
| Lissy Holm | ||
| Liliana Toma | ||
Production Design by
| Christian Niculescu | ||
Set Decoration by
| Andreea Popa | ||
Costume Design by
| Doina Levintza | ... | (as Doina Levinta) |
Makeup Department
| Maria Andreescu | ... | co-key makeup artist (as Mariana Andreescu) / key makeup artist (as Mariana Andreescu) |
| Lucas Coulon | ... | key hair stylist |
| Laura Ozier | ... | key makeup artist |
| Elena Tudor | ... | co-key hair stylist |
| Manuela Tudor | ... | assistant hair stylist: crowd |
Production Management
| Bogdan Dumitru | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Lukasz Poninski | ... | studio executive: Alvernia Studios |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Anca Butoi | ... | second assistant director |
| Kerem Buyurucu | ... | assistant director |
| Brian W. Cook | ... | first assistant director |
| Matei Lupu | ... | 3rd AD Trainee / Cast Assistant #2 |
| Mariuca Petre | ... | first assistant director: Romania |
Art Department
| Bogdan Bostanaru | ... | property master |
| Onica Cosmin | ... | painter assistant |
| Ghinea Diana | ... | assistant art director |
| Ilie Mihai | ... | construction coordinator |
| Cristian Mihaila | ... | prop buyer |
| Cosmin Miroiu | ... | art department |
| Georgiana Miroiu | ... | art department |
| Alina Petrini | ... | art department coordinator |
| Maria Pop | ... | assistant art director |
| Andrei-Florian Popa | ... | draftsman |
| Mihai Stanciu | ... | head painter |
| Adrian Ungureanu | ... | painter |
| Laurentiu Zarnoianu | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| David Bach | ... | dialogue/adr supervisor |
| Philippe Bouchez | ... | boom operator |
| Inu Chivu | ... | cable man |
| Alexandru Dumitru | ... | sound editor: foley recordist, foley editor |
| Marius Leftãrache | ... | sound designer (as Marius Leftarache) |
| Tim McKeown | ... | dialogue editor (as Timothy D. McKeown) |
| Florin Tabacaru | ... | dialogue editor / re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor |
| Dominique Vieillard | ... | sound mixer |
Special Effects by
| Stegaru Adrian | ... | special effects / weapons coordinator |
| Adrian Popescu | ... | special effects supervisor |
Visual Effects by
| Calin Bogdacenco | ... | compositor |
| Edward Fleissig | ... | cg modeler |
| Dragos Tanase | ... | compositor |
Stunts
| Madalin Dragan | ... | stunt double: Joe Armstrong |
| Mihai Iliescu | ... | stunt double: Mark Strong |
| Petre Marin | ... | stunt performer (as Marin Petrica) |
| Andrei Vintileanu | ... | stunts |
| Cosmin Padureanu | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ciobanu Alin | ... | electrician |
| George Budescu | ... | video assist operator |
| Daniel Ciobanu | ... | electrician |
| Radu Cioplea | ... | second assistant camera |
| Nica Constantin | ... | focus puller |
| Ciobanu Daniel | ... | electrician |
| Liviu Darascu | ... | grip |
| George Dascalescu | ... | "a" camera operator |
| George Ivascu | ... | grip |
| Erwin Landau | ... | camera operator / steadicam operator |
| Cristi Lupu | ... | second assistant camera |
| Sorin Nainer | ... | still photographer |
| Dan Nanoveanu | ... | camera operator |
| Dana Nicolaescu | ... | film loader |
| Richard Romero | ... | additional camera |
| Adrian Sandor | ... | first assistant camera |
| David Tincea | ... | grip |
Casting Department
| Marta Leone | ... | casting: Poland (as Marta Dudkiewicz) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Adina Bucur | ... | costume supervisor |
| Mariana Bujoi Patrascu | ... | costume assistant (as Mariana Bujoi) |
| Constantinescu Denisa | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Cristina Ghergheli | ... | costume assistant |
| Ana Lazar | ... | costume supervisor |
| Florina-Anca Oprea | ... | breakdown artist |
| Diana Sav | ... | assistant costume designer |
Location Management
| Marius Dobrean | ... | location manager |
| Mihai Mitrea | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Laurent Couson | ... | musical director |
| Alexis Marzin | ... | assistant music mixer |
| Piotr Witkowski | ... | music score recordist / score recordist |
Script and Continuity Department
| Ruxandra Ghitescu | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Radu Vaida Muntean | ... | transportation coordinator |
Additional Crew
| Sandra Butterworth | ... | dialect coach |
| Cristian Coman | ... | production assistant |
| Stéphane Larquemin | ... | administrator |
| Marta Leone | ... | production secretary (as Marta Dudkiewicz) |
| Isabela Opran | ... | production coordinator |
| Dorina Popa | ... | cashier |
| Luana Popa | ... | assistant line producer |
| Virginie Simon | ... | legal advisor |
| Lucia Toderiuc | ... | production accountant |
| Nell Voss | ... | assistant to executive producer |
| Huma Khan | ... | director legal post production (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Agresywna Banda (co-production)
- Denis Friedman Productions (producer)
- Mandragora Movies
Distributors
- IFC Films (2015) (United States) (theatrical)
- Neo (2015) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Sundance Selects (2015) (United States) (theatrical)
- IFC Films (2015) (United States)
- Sundance Selects (2015) (United States)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Alvernia Studios (music score recording)
- Central Casting Romania (casting)
- Vantage Film (camera equipment provided by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In 1959 Bucharest, a spectacular bank heist has the country in an uproar. In post-war Communist Romania, this is an unimaginable slap in the face to the iron-fisted authorities. Four men and a woman are arrested, tried, and convicted, and while they wait for their execution, they are--forced to star in a propaganda film about the crime. All five protagonists were heroes of the Resistance during WWII and highly-placed members of Romanian society. They clearly knew they would be caught and executed. Written by Anonymous |
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Box Office
| Budget | $5,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Director Nae Caranfil on the historical background and his research: "...usually I don't do very much research. I rely on my imagination but this time, I tried to get every bit of information I could. The best thing I did, in a way, was to get hold of some Israeli Romanian language magazines published in Tel Aviv where they made a whole file over three or four editions of the events with people that were remembering things in very different ways. So, I got very different angles on this story and then, aside from the documentary film [Great Communist Bank Robbery (2004)] made by Alexandru Solomon, I saw another documentary film [Reconstruction (2002)] of which nobody knew in Romania, made by the woman's granddaughter [Irene Lusztig]. She's living in New York and she came to Bucharest in 1999 and made a documentary about her grandmother." [2014] See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited from Reconstruction (1959). See more » |
| Soundtracks | It's Magic See more » |
| Crazy Credits | This film is based on a "propaganda reenactment made in 1960." The original reconstruction is shown alongside the major part of the end credits. See more » |
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Title Card:
During World War II, the anti-Nazi resistance in Romania was mainly organized by the Communist Party. Title Card: A number of young Jews joined the cause, believing their freedom would come from the Soviet Union. Title Card: The Red Army didn't free, but enslaved the country, along with the whole Eastern and Central Europe. An iron-fist regime was installed. Title Card: Former Jewish partisans became part of the governing elite. Title Card: Their positions started to erode until, by the last years of the 50's, they were being systematically removed from positions of power and influence. Title Card: Based on a true story. See more » |