Moonlight and Valentino (1995)

Director:

David Anspaugh

Writers (WGA):

Ellen Simon (play)
Ellen Simon (screenplay)

Release Date:

29 September 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance | Comedy

Tagline:

Virginity, sex, the big cry, and other salty topics.

Plot:

A young widow still grieving over the death of her husband finds herself being comforted by a local housepainter. |

Plot Keywords:

Independent Film | Based On Play

Cast

Elizabeth Perkins	...	Rebecca Trager Lott
Whoopi Goldberg	...	Sylvie Morrow
Shadia Simmons	...	Jenny Morrow
Erica Luttrell	...	Drew Morrow
Matthew Koller	...	Alex Morrow
Gwyneth Paltrow	...	Lucy Trager
Kathleen Turner	...	Alberta Trager
Scott Wickware	...	Policeman
Kelli Fox	...	Nurse
Harrison Liu	...	Mr. Wong
Wayne Lam	...	Mr. Wong's Son
Ken Wong	...	Mr. Wong's Father
Carlton Watson	...	Henrik
Jack Jessop	...	Sid
Josef Sommer	...	Thomas Trager
Jon Bon Jovi	...	The Painter
Trim	...	Valentino
Jeremy Sisto	...	Steven
Alan Clifton	...	Street Vendor
Judah Katz	...	Marc
Julian Richings	...	Hair Stylist
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Peter Coyote	...	Paul (uncredited)

Directed by
David Anspaugh

Writing credits (WGA)
Ellen Simon		(play)
Ellen Simon		(screenplay)

Produced by
Tim Bevan	....	producer
Liza Chasin	....	associate producer
Eric Fellner	....	producer
Mary McLaglen	....	co-producer
Alison Owen	....	producer

Original Music by
Howard Shore

Cinematography by
Julio Macat

Film Editing by
David Rosenbloom

Casting by
Amanda Mackey Johnson
Cathy Sandrich

Production Design by
Robb Wilson King

Art Direction by
David B. Ferguson

Set Decoration by
Carol Lavoie

Costume Design by
Denise Cronenberg

Makeup Department
Ron Berkeley	....	makeup artist: Ms. Perkins
Cydney Cornell	....	hair stylist: Ms. Turner
Deborah La Mia Denaver	....	makeup artist: Ms. Goldberg
Patricia Green	....	makeup artist
Edie Pfluegl	....	assistant makeup artist
Bob Pritchett	....	key hair stylist
Julia L. Walker	....	hair stylist: Ms. Goldberg

Production Management
Claire O'Brien	....	post-production supervisor
Steve Wakefield	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Tom Quinn	....	second assistant director
Michele Rakich	....	third assistant director
Jeff Shiffman	....	first assistant director: second unit
David J. Webb	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Tom Alway	....	assistant set decorator
Astra Burka	....	draftsperson
Caroline George-Kohne	....	set decoration buyer
Mark Harman	....	assistant property master
Willi Holst	....	key scenic artist
Henry Ilola	....	construction coordinator
Susan Medland	....	graphic designer
Greg Pelchat	....	property master
Vicky Peters	....	third assistant art director

Sound Department
Bob Beemer	....	sound re-recording mixer
Bruce Carwardine	....	sound mixer
Joan Chamberlain	....	foley recordist
Dean Drabin	....	adr mixer
Joe Earle	....	sound effects editor
Julie Feiner	....	foley editor
Ann Hadsell	....	adr recordist
Darrell Hanzalik	....	supervising adr editor
Robin Harlan	....	foley walker
Scott Hecker	....	supervising sound editor
Holly Huckins	....	adr editor
Adam Jenkins	....	sound re-recording mixer
Chris Jenkins	....	sound re-recording mixer
Trevor Jolly	....	foley supervisor
Gary Lewis	....	dialogue editor
Peter Melnychuk	....	boom operator
Michael Minkler	....	sound re-recording mixer
Sarah Monat	....	foley walker
Ralph Osborn	....	dialogue editor
Brian Ruberg	....	foley mixer
Mark Smith	....	sound re-recording mixer
Madeleine Swift	....	assistant sound editor
Bruce Tanis	....	sound effects editor
Robb Wilson	....	assistant sound editor

Special Effects by
Michael Kavanagh	....	special effects coordinator
Tony Kenny	....	special effects foreman

Camera and Electrical Department
Kevin Alanthwaite	....	gaffer
Carolyn Cox	....	second assistant camera
Stephen Crosbie	....	camera trainee
Pete Daprato	....	grip
Gordon Eldridge	....	best boy electric
John Eldridge	....	generator operator
Tony Eldridge	....	electrician
Vince Gordon	....	electrician
Shane Harvey	....	still photographer
David Hughes	....	electrician
David Hughes	....	swing grip
Mike Kirilenko	....	key grip
Richard Craig Meinardus	....	first assistant camera
Andrew W. Peart	....	video assist recordist
Ron Renzetti	....	dolly grip
Tauqir Shah	....	camera trainee
Samuel Turturici	....	grip
Kenneth J. Withers	....	camera operator
David J. Woods	....	video playback operator
Ron Yolevsky	....	best boy grip

Casting Department
Aric Dupere	....	extras casting assistant
Donna Dupere	....	extras casting
Barbara Harris	....	adr voice casting
Elizabeth Lang	....	casting associate
Jann Stefoff	....	casting: Canada

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Lou Decampo	....	assistant costume supervisor
Cynthia Flowers	....	costumer: Kathleen Turner
Brenda Gilles	....	costume supervisor
Francine Tanguay	....	costume coordinator

Editorial Department
Paul Cichocki	....	additional film editor
Bob Kaiser	....	color timer
Douglas Kunin	....	second assistant film editor
Kim Nakakura	....	apprentice film editor
David Orr	....	color timer
Sarah Peddie	....	assistant film editor: Toronto
Theresa Repola Mohammed	....	negative cutter
Richmond Riedel	....	first assistant film editor
Adam Weisberg	....	post-production assistant

Music Department
Tom Kramer	....	music editor
John Kurlander	....	score mixer
David Marquette	....	music recordist

Transportation Department
Bill Hagan	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Glennis Bastien	....	assistant production coordinator
Al Cerullo	....	helicopter pilot
Candace Crump	....	stand-in
Karen de Montbrun	....	production accountant
Donna DiCarlo	....	stand-in
Leslie Druker	....	script supervisor
Joe Everett	....	unit publicist
Victoria Harding	....	location manager
Jill Harland	....	stand-in
Rebecca Hughes	....	assistant to producer
David Kinnersly	....	craft service
Mark Logan	....	assistant location manager
Michelle Niosi	....	craft service
Andrew O'Sullivan	....	production assistant
Kwame Parker	....	key production assistant
Cas Schwabe	....	assistant: Mr. Anspaugh
Beverly Sutton	....	production coordinator
Anthony Tedesco	....	location production assistant
Julie Duvic	....	location manager: re-shoots (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Polygram Filmed Entertainment
• Working Title Films

Distributors

• Columbia TriStar Home Video (Australia) (VHS)
• Gativideo (1997) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Gramercy Pictures (I)
• Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
• Líder Films (Argentina) (video)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (USA) (DVD)
• PolyGram Home Video (USA) (VHS)
• PolyGram Video (USA) (VHS)
• PolyGram Video (USA) (laserdisc)
• REP Distribution (Australia)
• Sogepaq Distribución (Spain)
• Top Tape (Brazil) (VHS)
• Vitória Filmes (Portugal)

MPAA:

Rated R for brief strong language.

Runtime:

105 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Brazil:12 | Iceland:L | Germany:6 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:T | USA:R | Finland:S | Singapore:PG | Canada:PG

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Polygram Filmed Entertainment

Quotes:

The Painter: I'm flattered that you like my ass.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Lara Flynn Boyle/Bon Jovi (#26.19)" (2001)

Soundtrack:

The Chianti Song

Mid 90's Catch and Release....

A Young English professor (Elizabeth Perkins) loses her husband while an anxiety ridden best friend (Whoopi Goldberg), a quirky younger sister (Gwenyth Paltrow), and an attached ex-stepmother (Kathleen Turner) help her come to terms with life and love. First lead role I've seen Perkins take charge, Gwenyth in a new light a role that made me love her even more, Goldberg in the same light as Boys on The Side (1996), and Kathleen Turner pulls off a successful business mother vying for the affection of a daughter that doesn't belong to her, a beautiful thing. Joining the cast are a few of films sexiest men Jeremy Sisto and Jon Bon Jovi. Definitely worth the watch!