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The Moon and the Stars
The Moon and the Stars

The Moon and the Stars

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1939: Rome stands on the brink of World War II. In the midst of this political and social tension famed producer Davide Rieta is making a major film. The two lead actors, the German woman Kristina Baumgarten and the English man James Clavel ace each others' initial antagonism and eventually fall in love. Meanwhile the fascist police are looking for an excuse to arrest the Jewish filmmaker and any other potential "troublemakers." The producer and his crew decide to make one final extraordinary effort to complete the film - against all odds.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

102 mins

Rating

4.7/10

Release Date

02 February 2007

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Jonathan Pryce

Jonathan Pryce

James Clavel / Scarpia

Alfred Molina

Alfred Molina

Davide Rieti

Catherine McCormack

Catherine McCormack

Kristina Baumgarten / Tosca

András Bálint

András Bálint

László Molnár

Robert Davide

Robert Davide

Alfonso Liguori / Cavaradossi

Rupert Friend

Rupert Friend

Renzo Daverio / Spoletta

Joanna Scanlan

Joanna Scanlan

Daisy Burke

Surama De Castro

Surama De Castro

Maria Grazia

Ivano Marescotti

Ivano Marescotti

Annibale Merolle

Niccolò Senni

Niccolò Senni

Marcantonio Altieri

Francesco De Vito

Francesco De Vito

Gargano

Pál Mácsai

Pál Mácsai

Otto Walser

Ignazio Oliva

Ignazio Oliva

Marchesini

András Márton

András Márton

Arthur Kunz

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