The Moon in the Gutter

Filmmaker Jean-Jacques Beineix followed up the surprise international success of his first feature, Diva, with this stylish but downbeat drama. Gerard (Gerard Depardieu) is a dock worker who becomes an emotional wreck following the rape and suicide of his sister. As his relationships with his ...more

While every bit as visually fascinating (if not more so) as Diva, director Jean-Jacques Beineix' previous film, The Moon in the Gutter is nowhere near as effective. Make no mistake about it: this is a stunning film to look at. The director shot it all on a soundstage, creating with cinematographer Philippe Rousselot and an incredibly talented design team an artificial look that is simply gorgeous, even though the setting is usually "the wrong side of town." That eponymous moon in that eponymous ...more