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Liar's Moon

1982 · 106 min

A wistful, old-fashioned star-crossed romance that drifts toward grim melodrama, leaving a lingering ache of secrets and bad timing.

Directed by
David Fisher
Genres
Drama, Romance
Tagline
A poor kid elopes with a banker's daughter.
Overview
In East Texas, the summer after high school, Jack falls in love with Ginny, the daughter of the town's banker (Jack's mom's high school sweetheart). Ginny's been at boarding school; she's headed for Vassar. Over her father's strenuous objections, she spends time with Jack. At summer's end, Jack and Ginny elope to Louisiana (where 17-year-olds can marry without their parents' permission), and he gets a job in the oil fields. Her dad hires a menacing private eye to find them, Ginny's pregnant, her town doctor gives her horrible news, and Jack's mom has her own agenda. It seems that Jack and Ginny have grown up under a liar's moon. What will these sweethearts do?

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Directed by
David Fisher
Genres
Drama, Romance
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • class
  • family
  • deception
  • betrayal
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • road trip
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance7
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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