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Waiting for the Moon (1987)

1987-06-15 · 1h 28m · EN
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Fictionalized portrait of one of history's great literary couples: Stein & Toklas. Summer 1930s France, Alice tends to ailing Gertrude; they visit Fernande Olivier, Guillaume Apollinaire, others; and Hemingway pops in.

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Jill GodmilowDirector

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Linda HuntLinda HuntAlice B. ToklasLinda BassettLinda BassettGertrude SteinJacques BoudetJacques BoudetGuillaume ApollinaireAndrew McCarthyAndrew McCarthyHenry HopperBernadette LafontBernadette LafontFernande OlivierAdolfo VargasAdolfo VargasPablo Picasso (voice)Pierre-Alain ChapuisPierre-Alain ChapuisPriestDaniel LangletDaniel LangletMonsieur ThieleMichèle GleizerMichèle GleizerMadame ThieleBruce McGillBruce McGillErnest HemingwayK.C. SchulbergK.C. SchulbergStage ManagerPascal CambonPascal CambonSound Effects Man

Keywords

Woman directorSummerHistorical eventIndependent film

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedy · Drama · Tv MovieTheme affinityWoman Director · Summer · Historical EventDialogue densityComedy · DramaPacingShortDirector preference939823Actor preference268382 · 34688 · 196601

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What is Waiting for the Moon about?

Fictionalized portrait of one of history's great literary couples: Stein & Toklas. Summer 1930s France, Alice tends to ailing Gertrude; they visit Fernande Olivier, Guillaume Apollinaire, others; and Hemingway pops in.

How long is Waiting for the Moon?

Waiting for the Moon has a runtime of 88 minutes.