What the Moon Saw

What the Moon Saw (1990)

Steven Wilson is sent to Melbourne from the outback to spend his holidays with his Grandmother, an old time Tivoli showgirl/dancer. He becomes drawn into the world of the theatre, where the illusion is everything and grease-paint covers up reality. While watching a pantomime of Sinbad, Steven succumbs to the magic of the story and actually becomes the sailor on his greatest adventure ever.

Date of release
1990-12-26
TMDB
10.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
1h 37m
Genres
Family, Fantasy, Adventure
Director
Pino Amenta

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Box office: A$43.9K
  • Awards: 1 · Nominations: 1. Including: AACTA Award for Best Costume Design

What the Moon Saw is a 1990 Australian film directed by Pino Amenta. The first of five films Boulevard Films made following the success of Boulevard of Broken Dreams (1988), it was based on Howson's memories of being a child actor in the theatre.

Production

Howson had been a child actor and had worked extensively in the theatre. He later said of the film:

I wrote in one long night, and it captured a real energy. Even when I was writing it I had no idea where it was heading. Which is good, because neither did the audience. It’s the only script of mine that didn’t need a polish and that not one actor wanted to change a word of it. It really did capture some kind of magic.

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