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Lori Ashton | ... |
Saloon Dancer
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Hart Bochner | ... |
Miller Brown
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Pat Atkins | ... |
Mrs. Russell
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Eleanor Baggett | ... |
Older Mrs. Miller
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Daphne Zuniga | ... |
Young Mrs. Miller
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Richard Barlow | ... |
Townsperson
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Stephen Blake | ... |
James Miller
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Sharon Chatten | ... |
Townsperson
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Stephen Cole | ... |
Priest
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Raymond De Felitta | ... |
Piano Player
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Janice Dejon | ... |
Townsperson
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Barbara Dow | ... |
Mrs. Hill's Friend
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Fionnula Flanagan | ... |
Mrs. Hill
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Cameron Frankley | ... |
Card Cheat
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Reed Hollister | ... |
Townsperson
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A young woman on the frontier marries a meek farmer who has an annoying habit of going through a rather drastic change every full moon.
Firstly, this strange, moody and fascinating film reminded me what an amazing actress Mary Stuart Masterson really is. She grows in front of our eyes without betraying for a moment the romantically lyric aspects of the film. I've noticed a similarity with "Male Di Luna", an episode of "Kaos" a remarkable film from the Taviani brothers, but "Mad at the Moon" explores a universe all of its own and it does it with a score worthy of an Academy Award. The look of the film is also a standout. Hart Bochner, Stephan Blake and Fionnula Flanagan give subtle, moving performances but what I felt as soon as the movie ended was the need to shout: Long Live Mary Stuart.