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Under the Cherry Moon

1986 · 100 min

It is a vibrant, flamboyant musical journey that balances lighthearted romance with sharp social commentary.

Directed by
Prince
Genres
Comedy, Music, Romance
Tagline
See It - Hear It - Feel It - Live It
Overview
Two friends from Miami are in the French Riviera enjoying life by scamming money off of rich women. One day, they read about a young woman set to inherit $50 million from her father. At first, Tricky has Christopher Tracy talked into romancing her for her money, but in getting to know her, Christopher falls in love with her. This love comes between the brothers, and Tricky tells about the plan.

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Directed by
Prince
Genres
Comedy, Music, Romance
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Tone
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • class
  • betrayal
  • greed
  • identity
Places
  • fantasy world
  • single country house
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • musical
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour4
Realism4
Romance7
Tension5
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
comedy, music, romance
Directed by
Prince
Written by
Becky Johnston
Starring
Prince, Kristin Scott Thomas, Jerome Benton, Steven Berkoff, Emmanuelle Sallet, Alexandra Stewart, Francesca Annis, Pamela Ludwig
Music
Prince
Cinematography
Michael Ballhaus
Runtime
100 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, French

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