Dark Side of the Moon
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Dark Side of the Moon

Top secret.

7.1 / 10 2002 52mNR French
Documentary

Storyline

A French documentary or, one might say more accurately, a mockumentary, by director William Karel which originally aired on Arte in 2002 with the title Opération Lune. The basic premise for the film is the theory that the television footage from the Apollo 11 Moon landing was faked and actually recorded in a studio by the CIA with help from director Stanley Kubrick.

Cast & Crew

Philippe Faure

Philippe Faure

Narrator (voice)

Lead
Christiane Kubrick

Christiane Kubrick

Self

Jan Harlan

Jan Harlan

Self

Vernon Walters

Vernon Walters

Self - CIA

FE

Farouk Elbaz

Self - NASA

JH

Jeffrey Hoffman

Self - NASA

John F. Kennedy

John F. Kennedy

Self (archive footage)

Yuri Gagarin

Yuri Gagarin

Self (archive footage)

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. William Karel's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Dark Side of the Moon is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker