Luna
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Luna

Between a mother and son. Between the delicate boundaries of love.

6.2 / 10 1979 2h 22mR Italian
Drama

Storyline

While touring in Italy, a recently-widowed American opera singer has an incestuous relationship with her 15-year-old son to help him overcome his heroin addiction.

Cast & Crew

Jill Clayburgh

Jill Clayburgh

Caterina Silveri

Lead
Matthew Barry

Matthew Barry

Joe Silveri

Veronica Lazăr

Veronica Lazăr

Marina

Renato Salvatori

Renato Salvatori

Communist

Fred Gwynne

Fred Gwynne

Douglas Winter

Alida Valli

Alida Valli

Giuseppe's Mother

EC

Elisabetta Campeti

Arianna

Franco Citti

Franco Citti

Man in Bar

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Bernardo Bertolucci's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Luna is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker