There Were Days... and Moons
Il y a des jours... et des lunes
Synopsis
How can moon and time affect human mood and fate? In the manner of a Greek tragedy , this movie shows how the chaos of life ineluctably propels its characters towards violence and alienation.
Top Cast
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Gérard Lanvin
Le camionneur
Annie Girardot
La femme seule
Patrick Chesnais
Le docteur
Marie-Sophie L.
Sophie
Vincent Lindon
Sylvain, le gérant de l'auberge
Salomé Lelouch
Salomé, La fille de Sylvain
Philippe Léotard
Le chanteur abandonné
Gérard Darmon
Le motard lunatique
Paul Préboist
Le retraité qui sait tout
Serge Reggiani
Le père de Sophie
Véronique Silver
La mère de Sophie
Christine Boisson
La femme de Sylvain, gérant de l'auberge
Charles Gérard
L'homme au couteau
Michel Creton
Un deuxième homme au couteau
Jacques Gamblin
Le mari de Caroline
Francis Huster
Le prêtre
Patrick Bruel
Le musicien qui manque son avion
Joëlle Miquel
La femme de ménage
Release History & Theatrical Window
Venice Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
June 26, 1990
Wide Cinema Exhibition
August 6, 2010
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Claude Lelouch
- Screenplay & Story
- Claude Lelouch, Marc Rosenbaum, Valérie Bonnier
- Original Score
- Francis Lai, Erik Berchot
- Original Title
- Il y a des jours... et des lunes
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- Production Studios
- Les Films 13, TF1 Films Production
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Claude Lelouch
Claude Lelouch, Marc Rosenbaum, Valérie Bonnier
Francis Lai, Erik Berchot
Jean-Yves Le Mener, Michel Quenneville
Hélène de Luze, Sophie Bhaud
Department Leadership Roster
Francis Lai
Original Music Composer
Erik Berchot
Original Music Composer
Hélène de Luze
Editor
Jean-Yves Le Mener
Director of Photography
Michel Quenneville
Director of Photography
Claude Lelouch
Director
Sophie Bhaud
Editor
Claude Lelouch
Writer
Marc Rosenbaum
Writer
Valérie Bonnier
Writer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About There Were Days... and Moons
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is There Were Days... and Moons about?
How can moon and time affect human mood and fate? In the manner of a Greek tragedy , this movie shows how the chaos of life ineluctably propels its characters towards violence and alienation.
Who directed There Were Days... and Moons?
There Were Days... and Moons was directed by Claude Lelouch.
Who stars in There Were Days... and Moons?
The principal cast of There Were Days... and Moons includes Gérard Lanvin, Annie Girardot, Patrick Chesnais, Marie-Sophie L., Vincent Lindon.
When was There Were Days... and Moons released and how long is it?
There Were Days... and Moons was released in 1990 with a total runtime of 1h 57m.
Who composed the musical score for There Were Days... and Moons?
The original motion picture soundtrack for There Were Days... and Moons was composed by Francis Lai, Erik Berchot.
What is the age rating and content advisory for There Were Days... and Moons?
There Were Days... and Moons holds official age classifications: FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.).