A Walk on the Moon

1999
R
1h 47m

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6.6/10

9.4K

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Diane Lane and Viggo Mortensen in A Walk on the Moon (1999)

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

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IMDb RATING

6.6/10

9.4K

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Awards
- 1 win & 6 nominations

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Trivia
Diane Lane wanted Viggo Mortensen to be in the film so much that she gave up part of her salary so that the production could afford him.

Goofs
During the scene where people are watching the moon landing, the TV image shows the Moon's surface taken from the LEM as it descends and lands. This video was not available for viewing until after the astronauts returned to Earth.

Quotes
Alison Kantrowitz: I never have to listen to you ever again. I saw you. I was there. You should have seen yourself. You looked disgusting! I'm the teenager! Not you! You had your chance.
Pearl Kantrowitz: No. I didn't.
Alison Kantrowitz: Well then why do the rest of us have to suffer just because you fucked up your life!

Crazy credits
The producers wish to thank ... The Merchants of St-Viateur Street ...

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: The Mod Squad/Doug's 1st Movie/A Walk on the Moon/Edtv/Among Giants (1999)

Soundtracks
More (Ti guardero nel cuore)
Written by Riz Ortolani (as Riziero Ortolani), Norman Newell, Nino Oliviero, Marcello Ciorciolini
Performed by Bobby Darin
Courtesy of Capitol Records
By arrangement with EMI Music Special Markets

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Featured review

8/10

Unfulfilled expectations?

A touching look at life, human weaknesses, missed dreams, and opportunities.

Having read all of the posted reviews, what I find most interesting is the overall male consensus that the film portrays the husband as the guilty party for his wife's dissatisfaction. Being male, I find it hard to believe that so many of my gender feel so weak and betrayed.

Pearl, doesn't blame her husband and only learns to value and understand him better as also having missed out on some of life's potential. Also, I find it hard to accept the moralizing in the reviews. The film is not condoning the illicit relationship, the idyllic couplings and temporary `escape', are photographed as what we dream we've missed. Are acted out fantasies, to be moralized? Pearl knows, the fantasy can't last and a price will be paid.

Haven't we all missed out from time to time? How many men have fantasized (and acted out) Pearl's actions and expected to be forgiven. Why because they're men??? A well acted, beautifully filmed, and nicely scored remembrance, of the period of self exploration and human frailty.