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The Moon Is Blue (1953)

Original title: the moon is blue
Production: USA|99 min| black and white
Comedy, Romantic
Poster of movie The Moon Is Blue
two aging playboys are both after the same attractive young woman, but she fends them off by claiming that she plans to remain a virgin until her wedding night. both men determine to find a way around her objections.

Festivals and awards

Golden Globe 1954 - logo Golden Globe migliore attore in film commedia
Assigned to: David Niven
Oscar 1954 - nomination miglior attrice
Assigned to: Maggie Mcnamara
Oscar 1954 - nomination migliore montaggio
Assigned to: Otto Ludwig

Origin of the subject

dall'opera teatrale: The Moon Is Blue (1951, F. Hugh Herbert)

Direction

Otto PremingerOtto Preminger: regista

Production and Screenplay

Otto PremingerOtto Preminger: produttore
F. Hugh Herbert: produttore
F. Hugh Herbert: sceneggiatore
F. Hugh Herbert: scrittore

Interpreters and Characters

Gregory RatoffGregory Ratoff(età:56)
(tassista)
Hardy KrügerHardy Krüger(età:25)
(turista)
Johanna Matz(età:21)
(turista)
Johannes HeestersJohannes Heesters(età:50)
(turista)
William HoldenWilliam Holden(età:35)
(donald gresham)
David NivenDavid Niven(età:43)
(david slater)
Maggie McnamaraMaggie Mcnamara(età:25)
(patty o'neill)
Dawn AddamsDawn Addams(età:23)
(cynthia slater)
Tom TullyTom Tully(età:45)
(michael o'neill)
Fortunio BonanovaFortunio Bonanova(età:58)
(attore in televisione)
(hardy krüger)

Technical staff

Ernest LaszloErnest Laszlo: direttore della fotografia
Ronald SinclairRonald Sinclair: montatore
Herschel Burke Gilbert: musiche
Sylvia Fine: musiche
ManOtto Ludwig: montatore
Jack Rabin: effetti speciali
Lillian Shore: parrucchiere
Louis R. loeffler: montatore
Edward G. Boyle: scenografo
Edward G. Boyle: arredatore
Nicolai Remisoff: scenografo
Louis Phillipi: truccatore
Don Loper: costumista

Voices and Dubbing

Version Italia(1953)

Fiorella BettiFiorella Betti Voice of Maggie Mcnamara
Amilcare PettinelliAmilcare Pettinelli Voice of Gregory Ratoff
Stefano SibaldiStefano Sibaldi Voice of David Niven
Mario BesestiMario Besesti Voice of Tom Tully
Emilio CigoliEmilio Cigoli Voice of William Holden
Rosetta CalavettaRosetta Calavetta Voice of Dawn Addams