La Luna (1979 film)

La Luna
U.S. theatrical release poster (where it was titled as Luna)
Directed by	Bernardo Bertolucci
Screenplay by	Giuseppe Bertolucci Clare Peploe Bernardo Bertolucci
Story by	Franco Arcalli Giuseppe Bertolucci Bernardo Bertolucci
Produced by	Giovanni Bertolucci
Starring	Jill Clayburgh Matthew Barry Veronica Lazar Renato Salvatori Tomas Milian
Cinematography	Vittorio Storaro
Edited by	Gabriella Cristiani
Music by	Ennio Morricone Giuseppe Verdi
Production companies	20th Century-Fox Fiction Cinematografica
Distributed by	20th Century-Fox
Release date	September 30, 1979 (1979-09-30)
Running time	142 minutes
Countries	Italy United States
Language	English
Budget	$5 million[1]

La Luna (released in the United States as Luna) is a 1979 drama film directed by Bernardo Bertolucci from a screenplay co-written with his brother Giuseppe and wife Clare Peploe. The film concerns the troubled life of a teenage boy and his relationship with his parents, including an incestuous relationship with his opera singer mother. It stars Jill Clayburgh, Matthew Barry, Tomas Milian, Fred Gwynne, Veronica Lazăr, and Alida Valli.

An Italian-American co-production, La Luna was released by 20th Century-Fox on August 29, 1979. It received mixed reviews from critics, though Jill Clayburgh's performance was widely praised, earning her a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama.

The film is dedicated to Bertolucci's oft-collaborator Franco Arcalli, who died of cancer during pre-production.