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Favourites of the Moon

Original title: Les Favoris de la lune
1984 · 1 h 41 min
Directed by Otar Iosseliani · Georgia · Soviet Poetic Cinema
ComedyCrimeDrama

Cast

Alix de Montaigu Pascal Aubier Hans Peter Cloos

Credits

Written by: Otar Iosseliani

Plot

In Paris, a set of objects, among them a porcelain service, a painting and a gun, pass from hand to hand through a group of eccentric residents, thieves, lovers and neighbours. The stories overlap in a loose, comic web where chance links people across social classes. Otar Iosseliani's 1984 film, made in France, is a gentle, witty ensemble piece that won the Special Jury Prize at Venice and displays his love of disorder.

Sinekatalog’s take

Otar Iosseliani's Paris comedy follows objects, a porcelain set, a painting, a gun, passing between thieves, lovers and neighbours in a loose, circular web. Gentle, absurd and charming, it is a delightful, wryly humane ensemble piece.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 6.8 / 10 (1,009 votes)
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