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What the Moon Saw

1990
Directed byPino Amenta
1h 37m

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.

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Andrew ShephardSteven WilsonPat EvisonGran
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FamilyFantasyAdventure
STATUSReleased
RATING
NR

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