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What the Moon Saw

What the Moon Saw

1990Movie⏱️ 1h 37mPG
AdventureFamilyFantasy
6.7
IMDB Rating
70 votes

Steven Wilsonis sent to Melbourne from the outback to spend his holidays with his Grandmother, an old time Tivoli showgirl/dancer. He becomes drawn into the world of the theatre, where the illusion is everything and grease-paint c...

Director
Pino Amenta
Writers
N/A
Stars
Andrew Shephard, Pat Evison, Kim Gyngell
Release Date
December 13, 1990
Language
English
Country
Australia
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🎭 Top Cast

👤
Andrew Shephard
as Steven Wilson
👤
Pat Evison
as Gran
Kim Gyngell
Kim Gyngell
as Jim Shilling
Danielle Spencer
Danielle Spencer
as Emma
👤
Kurt Ludescher
as George
Mark Hennessy
Mark Hennessy
as Tony
👤
Jan Friedl
as Miss Melrose
Adrian Wright
Adrian Wright
as Kurt
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Ross Thompson
as Damien Hardy
Max Phipps
Max Phipps
as Mr. Zachary

🎬 Technical Specs

Sound
Dolby
Color
Color
Filming Location
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Production
Boulevard Films, Century Park Pictures

🏷️ Keywords

holidaytheatersinbad the sailorgrandmother grandson relationshipmelbourne australia

🎯 Categories

AdventureFamilyFantasy

⭐ Featured Review

a glimpse of the sea of plenty
by ptb-82005-03-06

"Australia has a habit of producing extraordinarily beautiful children's films. This film: WHAT THE MOON SAW is one of them. I do not know where Producer Frank Howson is today, but he needs to get this film onto DVD immediately so the audience it deserves can find it. Set in a make believe world of shambles matinée theatre, this delightful tale of a lonely young boy finding a major ray of golden sun enter his life when he visits an aunt and spends his holiday backstage is greatly unappreciated and needs rediscovery. Released slightly in 1990 for the holidays it received warm reviews and va..."

📖 Synopsis

Steven Wilsonis sent to Melbourne from the outback to spend his holidays with his Grandmother, an old time Tivoli showgirl/dancer. He becomes drawn into the world of the theatre, where the illusion is everything and grease-paint c...