The Moon in the Gutter
Original title: La lune dans le caniveau
1983 · 2 h 17 min
Directed by 
Jean-Jacques Beineix
Jean-Jacques BeineixCast
Gérard Depardieu 
Nastassja Kinski 
Victoria Abril Bertice Reading 
Gabriel Monnet 
Dominique Pinon
Credits
Written by: Jean-Jacques Beineix
Plot
A Marseille docker haunted by his sister's death searches the old port quarter for the man responsible, and falls for a wealthy woman from the hills.
Sinekatalog’s take
A richly designed, studio-bound drama that divided Cannes.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 5.9 / 10 (1,688 votes)
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