Rabbit's Moon

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name = Rabbit's Moon


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director = Kenneth Anger
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starring = Claude Revenant
André Soubeyran
Nadine Valence
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released = 1950, 1979
runtime = Short: 7 min.
country = U.S.A.
language = English
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imdb_id = 0042872

"Rabbit's Moon" is a short avant-garde film directed by Kenneth Anger in the style of both mime and Kabuki theatre. The title refers to the Japanese myth about a rabbit on the moon. The story focuses on Pierrot trying to obtain the unattainable moon. Harlequin appears and entertains Pierrot with sword play, juggling, and dance. Pierrot remains distraught, so Harlequin summons Columbina to help uplift Pierrot. Although the film was originally made in 1950, two further cuts were created, one in 1972 and another in 1979, both with different soundtracks. The 1979 version soundtrack is the song "It Came in the Night" by "A Raincoat", a UK-based band.

The movie is credited by the electronic music act Rabbit in the Moon as inspiration for their name.

ee also

Commedia dell'arte

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*imdb title|id=0042872|title=Rabbit's Moon