Paul Bowles: Half Moon (1995)
Three short films based on short stories by expatriate American novelist Paul Bowles capture the sense of loss and alienation so common in his works. "Merkala Beach" follows the dissolution of a friendship after a pretty face enters the picture; "Call at Corazon" traces a newlywed couple's challenges while cruising up the Amazon River; and "Allal" chronicles the extraordinary transformation of an Indian boy who befriends a cobra.
Directors:
Frieder Schlaich, Irene von Alberti.
Writers:
Irene von Alberti, Frieder Schlaich.
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Sondos Belhassen as Girl (Episode 'Am Strand von Merkala') |
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Samir Guesmi as Lahcen (Episode 'Am Strand von Markala') |
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Veronica Quilligan as Woman (Episode 'Zwischenhalt in Corazón') |
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Paul Bowles as Narrator |
| Directing | Frieder Schlaich | Director |
| Directing | Irene von Alberti | Director |
| Camera | Volker Tittel | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Paul Bowles | Novel |
| Writing | Irene von Alberti | Screenplay |
| Writing | Frieder Schlaich | Screenplay |