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Waiting for the Moon

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Waiting for the Moon (1987)

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Reviews Counted: 6

Fresh: 3

Rotten:3

Average Rating: 5.3/10

Runtime: 1 hr 41 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: A witty and moving portrait of American writer Gertrude Stein and her companion of 39 years, Alice B. Toklas. Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival.

Starring: Linda Hunt, Linda Bassett, Bruce McGill, Andrew McCarthy

Starring: Linda Hunt, Linda Bassett, Bruce McGill, Andrew McCarthy

Director: Jill Godmilow

Director: Jill Godmilow

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Mar 28, 2006

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DVD Features:

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  • Full Frame - 1.33

Audio:

  • (unspecified) - English

Additional Release Material:

  • Introduction - 1. Jill Godmilow - Director

Interactive Features:

  • Scene Selection

Additional Products:

  • Booklet - 1. Facets Cine-Notes Collectible Booklet

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Almost contemptuous of fact, this unconvincing lesbian romance opts for a soft, amorphous approach in depicting the elationship between the writer-emigre Gertrude Stein and longtime companion Alice B. Toklas.

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Beautifully conveys that special feeling when two separate individuals find themselves at one with each other and the world.

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Well, a rose is a rose is a rose, and a movie is a movie is a snoozefest.

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