---
title: 'La Luna (1979)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Bernardo Bertolucci'
released: '1979-08-29'
runtime_minutes: 142
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Italy'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/la-luna-1979'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079495/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# La Luna (1979)

1979 · 142 min · Drama · Italy


## Synopsis

La Luna is a 1979 drama film directed by Bernardo Bertolucci from a screenplay co-written with his brother Giuseppe and wife Clare Peploe. The film concerns the troubled life of a teenage boy and his relationship with his parents, including an incestuous relationship with his opera singer mother. It stars Jill Clayburgh, Matthew Barry, Tomas Milian, Fred Gwynne, Veronica Lazăr, and Alida Valli.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Bernardo Bertolucci](https://cinepixo.com/people/bernardo-bertolucci)
- **Screenplay:** [Bernardo Bertolucci](https://cinepixo.com/people/bernardo-bertolucci), [Giuseppe Bertolucci](https://cinepixo.com/people/giuseppe-bertolucci), [Clare Peploe](https://cinepixo.com/people/clare-peploe), [Franco Arcalli](https://cinepixo.com/people/franco-arcalli)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Ennio Morricone](https://cinepixo.com/people/ennio-morricone)
- **Director of Photography:** [Vittorio Storaro](https://cinepixo.com/people/vittorio-storaro)
- **Editor:** [Gabriella Cristiani](https://cinepixo.com/people/gabriella-cristiani)

## Cast

- [Jill Clayburgh](https://cinepixo.com/people/jill-clayburgh)
- [Laura Betti](https://cinepixo.com/people/laura-betti)
- [Peter Eyre](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-eyre)
- [Franco Citti](https://cinepixo.com/people/franco-citti)
- [Fred Gwynne](https://cinepixo.com/people/fred-gwynne)
- [Rodolfo Lodi](https://cinepixo.com/people/rodolfo-lodi)
- [Enzo Siciliano](https://cinepixo.com/people/enzo-siciliano)
- [Roberto Benigni](https://cinepixo.com/people/roberto-benigni)
- [Jole Silvani](https://cinepixo.com/people/jole-silvani)
- [Ronaldo Bonacchi](https://cinepixo.com/people/ronaldo-bonacchi)
- [Alida Valli](https://cinepixo.com/people/alida-valli)
- [Renato Salvatori](https://cinepixo.com/people/renato-salvatori)
- [Mimmo Poli](https://cinepixo.com/people/mimmo-poli)
- [Carlo Verdone](https://cinepixo.com/people/carlo-verdone)
- [Matthew Barry](https://cinepixo.com/people/matthew-barry)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/la-luna-1979
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