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Moonlighting Directed by Jerzy Skolimowski Produced by Mark Shivas
Jerzy Skolimowski
Michael WhiteWritten by Jerzy Skolimowski Starring Jeremy Irons
Eugene Lipinski
Jirí Stanislav
Eugeniusz HaczkiewiczMusic by Stanley Myers Distributed by Miracle Films (UK)
MK2 Diffusion (France)Release date(s) 26 September 1982 Running time 97 mins. Country United Kingdom Language English
PolishMoonlighting is a 1982 British drama film written and directed by Jerzy Skolimowski. It is set in the early 1980s at the time of the Solidarity protests in Poland. It stars Jeremy Irons as Nowak, a Polish builder leading a team working illegally in London.
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Cast
- Jeremy Irons as Nowak
- Eugene Lipinski as Banaszak
- Jirí Stanislav as Wolski
- Eugeniusz Haczkiewicz as Kudaj
- Edward Arthur as Immigration Officer
- Denis Holmes as Neighbor
- Renu Setna as Junk Shop Owner
- David Calder as Supermarket Manager
- Judy Gridley as Supermarket Supervisor
- Claire Toeman as Supermarket Cashier
- Catherine Harding as Lady Shoplifter
- Jill Johnson as Haughty Supermarket Customer
- David Squire as Supermarket Assistant
- Michael Sarne as Builders' Merchant (as Mike Sarne)
- Lucy Hornak as Wrangler Shop Assistant
Reception
It was entered into the 1982 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the award for Best Screenplay.[1]
Roger Ebert gave it four stars out of four[2] and included it in his list of Best Movies of 1982. Gene Siskel called it his favorite movie of 1982. Allmovie gave Moonlighting four out of five stars.[3] The New York Times called Moonlighting "immensely rewarding" and one "of the best films ever made about exile".[4]
References
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Moonlighting". festival-cannes.com. http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/1578/year/1982.html. Retrieved 2009-06-12.
- ^ Moonlighting at rogerebert.suntimes.com
- ^ Moonlighting at allmovie.com
- ^ Moonlighting at New York Times
External links
- Moonlighting at the Internet Movie Database
- Moonlighting at AllRovi
- Moonlighting at Rotten Tomatoes
- Moonlighting at Box Office Mojo
Films directed by Jerzy Skolimowski Identification Marks: None · Walkover · Barrier · Hand Up! · The Departure · The Adventures of Gerard · Deep End · King, Queen, Knave · The Shout · Moonlighting · Success Is the Best Revenge · The Lightship · Torrents of Spring · Ferdydurke · Four Nights with Anna · Essential KillingCategories:- British films
- 1980s drama films
- 1982 films
- British drama films
- Polish-language films
- English-language films
- Films directed by Jerzy Skolimowski
- Films set in London
- 1980s drama film stubs
- Polish film stubs
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