The Moon
“The epic story of our love affair with the moon”
Synopsis
1972 was the year a great affair ended, as the human race fell out of love with the moon. Just three years after the world was gripped by Neil Armstrong's giant leap for mankind, the last man left the moon and we have never been back. This film tells the epic story of our love affair with the moon - what inspired it, how it faded away and how we are now falling in love all over again.
Top Cast
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Sean Pertwee
Narrator
Brian Anderson
Himself - NASA
Paul Blase
Himself - TransOrbital
Margaret Curtis
Herself - Local Historian
Winnifred Cutler
Herself - Athena Institute
William Fung-Schwarz
Himself - The Moon Society
Linda Hyder
Herself - Voyager Navigation Engineer
Peter Kokh
Himself - President, The Moon Society
Gary Lofgren
Himself - NASA Planetary Scientist
John Noble Wilford
Himself - Apollo Correspondent: The New York Times
Don Pettit
Himself - NASA Astronaut
Greg Olsen
Himself - Space Tourist
David Rothery
Himself - The Open University
Stacey Tearne
Herself - Space Adventures
Jerry Wiant
Himself - Texas Laser Ranging Station
Leslie Wickman
Herself - The Moon Society
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ruth Whippman
- Original Score
- Charlie Jefferson
- Original Title
- The Moon
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 58m
- Production Studios
- BBC, BBC
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ruth Whippman
Charlie Jefferson
Ruth Whippman, Jonathan Renouf, John Lynch
Department Leadership Roster
Ruth Whippman
Director
Ruth Whippman
Producer
Charlie Jefferson
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Moon
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What is The Moon about?
1972 was the year a great affair ended, as the human race fell out of love with the moon. Just three years after the world was gripped by Neil Armstrong's giant leap for mankind, the last man left the moon and we have never been back. This film tells the epic story of our love affair with the moon - what inspired it, how it faded away and how we are now falling in love all over again.
Who directed The Moon?
The Moon was directed by Ruth Whippman.
Who stars in The Moon?
The principal cast of The Moon includes Sean Pertwee, Brian Anderson, Paul Blase, Margaret Curtis, Winnifred Cutler.
When was The Moon released and how long is it?
The Moon was released in 2006 with a total runtime of 58m.
Who composed the musical score for The Moon?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Moon was composed by Charlie Jefferson.