A Walk on the Moon

"It was the summer of Woodstock... when she became the woman she always wanted to be."

Apr 23 1999 R 1h 47m
Drama, Romance

The world of a young housewife is turned upside down when she has an affair with a free-spirited blouse salesman.

Plot

Summer, 1969: men on the moon, and Woodstock happening near the cabin where the Kantrowitz family stays every summer. The camp's a Jewish fish-bowl. Marty's there weekends; he repairs TVs in Brooklyn. He's square and decent. His wife Pearl and his mother camp with Alison (she's 14) and their younger son. Pearl got pregnant at 17 and feels she missed her youth. While Alison experiences her first date, first kiss, first period, and stealing off to Woodstock with the lifeguard, Pearl has her own sexual awakening with "the blouse man," a peddler who sells at the camp. They too go to Woodstock. Marty confronts Pearl about the affair; she and he have to decide what to do next.

Written by

Pamela Gray

Directed by

Tony Goldwyn

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Punch 21 Productions, Groucho II Film Partnership, Village Roadshow Pictures, Miramax

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 6 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
9,490
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
71
Popularity
NA