Product Description

This smartly written drama based on the relationship between literary maven Gertrude Stein and her companion Alice B. Toklas is more of an imaginary portrait than a docudrama. The story is derived from impressions filmmaker Jill Godmilow gathered from Stein’s writing, ingeniously weaving fact with fiction to create a fascinating bio-drama. During a three-month period in 1936, Stein and Toklas play host to literary giants such as Ernest Hemingway and some of the most renowned names in 20th-century literature. Featuring an impressive cast, Waiting for the Moon tells the story of a unique friendship and evokes the ambiance of a fascinating moment in literary history.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #61793 in DVD
• Brand: FACETS HOME VIDEO
• Released on: 2006-04-25
• Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .25 pounds
• Running time: 101 minutes

Features

• Jill Godmilow's meditation on Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas. Linda Hunt plays Alice B. Toklas and Linda Bassett is Gertrude Stein, in a personal drama about the two remarkable women who were the focal point of Paris expatriate culture and society. "A life-affirming, love-affirming, joy affirming drama that's luminously filmed, smartly written and acted with great charm" (Christian Sci

Customer Reviews

Gertrude and Alice and Picasso and Hemingway and.....
Though this film has been criticized for some historical inaccuracies, overall it gives a very good feeling for the period and the relationships between some of the most famous writers and artists of the 20th century. Linda Hunt's portrayal of Alice B. Toklas is flawless, as are some of the scenes between her and Stein. It is almost as if you are "a fly on the wall", ease-dropping on two icons of "the lost generation."

The settings are superb and the opening scene of Stein and Toklas proof-reading one of Stein's books is amazing!

A must for anyone interested in the literature and art of the 1920s and 1930s.

Also the interview with the director on the DVD version provides some fascinating insights into how the script was developed as well as how the movie was cast and made.

A must-have for anyone interested in this literary period!

one of my all time favorites
I have been waiting seemingly forever for this to come out on DVD. I taped it from public television years ago and the tape is well-worn to the point of disintegrating.

The settings are lushly beautiful and I can't wait to see them on DVD instead of a grainy tape. Linda Basset and Linda Hunt are captivating and you actually feel as if you have met Gertrude and Alice. It inspired me to visit their gravesite in Pere Lachaise in Paris.

Yes it is slow. Slow and luxuriant, like the summer evenings it portrays. Enjoy!

Waiting for the DVD
At last! For years I've been checking regularly to see whether "Waiting for the Moon" would show up on DVD. I'm so pleased that it's finally available. This is such a wonderful film. I remember setting my VCR to tape it when it was shown on TV one late evening ages ago. I'm glad that I have it on tape, because I've watched it countless times since then. I wanted to see this film because of Linda Hunt, but I love it because of Linda Bassett. Forget about the historical inaccuracies. The filmmakers are playing with the facts and having a great time doing it. Look at it as Getrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas living in an alternate universe, where they adopt a baby and have a car named "Priscilla".
It's all about the relationship between these two clever and eloquent women who cannot find a way to talk about the fact that Getrude is ill and might be dying, and how they finally come to terms with their differences. The look on Linda Bassett's face before she says "I'm sorry, that's the way I am" at the film's climax touched med more than a thousand tearful outbursts in "bigger" films.
I love this film to bits. I hope many more will discover it and take it to their hearts.