The Moon Is Blue (1953)

The Moon Is Blue (1953) (DVD) (*)

$22.99

Screened, competed or awarded at:
BAFTA Awards
Golden Globes
Oscar Academy Awards
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital Stereo )
Spanish ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
Spain ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
95 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Black & White

Movie filmed in 1953 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Otto Preminger

Written By:
Sylvia Fine
F. Hugh Herbert

Actors:
William Holden ..... Donald Gresham
David Niven ..... David Slater
Maggie McNamara ..... Patty O'Neill
Tom Tully ..... Michael O'Neill
Dawn Addams ..... Cynthia Slater
Fortunio Bonanova ..... Television performer
Gregory Ratoff ..... Taxi Driver
Johannes Heesters ..... Tourist (uncredited)
Hardy Krüger ..... Tourist (US version) / Donald Gresham (German version) (uncredited)
Johanna Matz ..... Tourist (uncredited)

Synopsis:

This is the story of a chaste young TV-commercial actress (Maggie McNamara) who is romanced by a playboy architect (William Holden). Despite all sorts of temptations, the girl refuses the architect's invitation to become his mistress, holding out for marriage or nothing. Meanwhile, middle-aged rake David Niven tries to move in on the girl himself, with an equal lack of success. So why was this harmless little comedy so controversial? It seems that director Otto Preminger decided to film the play as written, retaining such words as 'virgin,' 'seduce,' and 'mistress' in the script. The antediluvian Motion Picture Production Code refused to approve the film so long as those naughty words remained in the dialogue; thus, Preminger released the picture minus the Code's seal of approval. Rather than hurt the film's chances at the box office, Preminger's bold move resulted in a major financial success -- not to mention the beginning of the end for the ancient, wheezy Production Code.

Two aging playboys are both after the same attractive young woman, but she fends them off by claiming that she plans to remain a virgin until her wedding night. Both men determine to find a way around her objections.

Story of how young architect meets young girl and of their amorous exploits. From the play by F.Hugh Herbert

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