Day of the Full Moon (1998)

  • 6+
  • 08/29/1998 (RU)
  • Drama
  • 1h 33m

Overview

Day of the Full Moon, a series of vignettes from Russia past and present, summons the spirit of Ophuls’ La Ronde, Altman’s Nashville and Short Cuts, and the time-shifting strategies of Resnais (Mon Oncle d’Amérique) to tell provocative, connected stories illustrating the waltz of years and whim of memory. In 1948, a young man, a boy, and a waiter are captivated during the full moon by a mysterious woman in a lilac dress. The effects of this event ripple across the years, washing over more than 80 characters, including a disc jockey, a fairy princess, a gangster, Alexander Pushkin, and a nostalgic dog. But which of these are dreams, and which reality? Director Shakhnazarov continues his career-long focus on the intersection of past and present with this mysterious, exhilarating mosaic of humankind, which in the end both seduces and satisfies.

Karen Shakhnazarov

Director, Writer

Aleksandr Borodyanskiy

Writer

Cast

Anna Germ's headshot

Anna Germ

Woman in purple
Andrei Panin's headshot

Andrei Panin

Captain
Yelena Koreneva's headshot

Yelena Koreneva

Zoya
Vladimir Ilin's headshot

Vladimir Ilin

Rebrov
Valeriy Priyomykhov's headshot

Valeriy Priyomykhov

Script writer
Valeriy Storozhik's headshot

Valeriy Storozhik

Director
Valeriy Afanasyev's headshot

Valeriy Afanasyev

Egor
Galina Anisimova's headshot

Galina Anisimova

Vera

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