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Favourites of the Moon

Original title: Les favoris de la lune
  • 19841984
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 41m
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6.9/10
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Favourites of the Moon (1984)
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Awarded the Special Jury Prize at the 41st Venice International Film Festival, this absurdist comedy, with its sprawling cast of crooks, thieves, anarchists, prostitutes, chief inspectors, a... Read allAwarded the Special Jury Prize at the 41st Venice International Film Festival, this absurdist comedy, with its sprawling cast of crooks, thieves, anarchists, prostitutes, chief inspectors, art dealers, and inventors, calls to mind the bustling tapestries of Robert Altman. The sto... Read allAwarded the Special Jury Prize at the 41st Venice International Film Festival, this absurdist comedy, with its sprawling cast of crooks, thieves, anarchists, prostitutes, chief inspectors, art dealers, and inventors, calls to mind the bustling tapestries of Robert Altman. The story revolves around two objects, a rare set of 18th-century Limoges china, and a 19th centu... Read all
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801
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  • Director
    • Otar Iosseliani
  • Writers
    • Otar Iosseliani(scenario and dialogue)
    • Gérard Brach(scenario and dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Katja Rupé
    • Alix de Montaigu
    • François Michel
  • Director
    • Otar Iosseliani
  • Writers
    • Otar Iosseliani(scenario and dialogue)
    • Gérard Brach(scenario and dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Katja Rupé
    • Alix de Montaigu
    • François Michel
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    • 7User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 2 nominations

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    Katja Rupé
    Katja Rupé
    • Claire
    Alix de Montaigu
    • Delphine Laplace
    François Michel
    • Philippe
    Jean-Pierre Beauviala
    • Colas
    Pascal Aubier
    • Monsieur Laplace
    Christiane Bailly
    • Agnès
    Bernard Eisenschitz
    • Gustave
    Hans Peter Cloos
    • Monsieur Duphour-Paquet
    Maïté Nahyr
    • Madeleine Duphour-Paquet
    Mathieu Amalric
    Mathieu Amalric
    • Julien
    László Szabó
    László Szabó
    • Terrorist
    Yannick Carpentier
    • Policier
    Fanny Dupin
    • Rivière
    Marie Parra Aledo
    • Blanche
    Gabriella Sheer
    • Nicole
    René Vo Van Mihn
    • Jean
    Gaspard Flori
    • Christian Laplace
    Emilie Aubry
    • Lucie Laplace
    • Director
      • Otar Iosseliani
    • Writers
      • Otar Iosseliani(scenario and dialogue)
      • Gérard Brach(scenario and dialogue)
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    • Connections
      References Go for It (1983)

    User reviews7

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    10/10
    One of the best films ever made.
    Iosseliani in this film takes Robert Bresson's great approach to cinema yet to a higher level. An amazing film, a must see.
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    • Sep 7, 1998

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    • Release date
      • February 8, 1985 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Italy
      • Soviet Union
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Favorites of the Moon
    • Production companies
      • Philippe Dussart
      • France 3
      • Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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