Between a mother and son. Between the delicate boundaries of love.
While touring in Italy, a recently-widowed American opera singer has an incestuous relationship with her 15-year-old son to help him overcome his heroin addiction.
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The film's tagline is: "Between a mother and son. Between the delicate boundaries of love."
The original title is "La Luna" (IT).
The runtime is 142 minutes (2h 22m).
It was a co-production between: Italy, United States of America.
The film was directed by Bernardo Bertolucci.
The screenplay was written by Bernardo Bertolucci and Giuseppe Bertolucci.
The score was composed by Ennio Morricone.
Cinematography was handled by Vittorio Storaro.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0079495.
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La Luna
Released
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Italiano, English
Italy, United States of America
