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The Moon Is a Green Cheese (1977): Cast

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The Moon Is a Green Cheese is a 1977 fantasy family film directed by Mai Zetterling, starring Jill Purce as Green, Ewa Fröling and Walter Söderlund. It runs 1 hour 12 minutes.

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The Moon Is a Green Cheese (1977) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 12m (72 min)
Director
Mai Zetterling
Genres
Fantasy , Family
Original language
Swedish
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is The Moon Is a Green Cheese About?

The premise of The Moon Is a Green Cheese without spoilers.

Set in a tranquil summer house on the Stockholm archipelago, the story follows a family’s holiday. The two daughters spend their days in imaginative play, pretending they are adults and each taking on a different color—red, yellow, blue, green, violet, black and indigo—that guides their fantasies and shapes their interactions.

The Moon Is a Green Cheese Themes & Keywords

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  • stockholm sweden
  • family relationships
  • house
  • f rated
  • title directed by female
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Cast & crew

The Moon Is a Green Cheese Cast & Characters

Jill Purce leads the cast as Green, with Ewa Fröling as Violet and Walter Söderlund as Yellow. Directed by Mai Zetterling; 12 actors are credited in all.

From the director

More from Mai Zetterling

More films directed by Mai Zetterling: Amorosa, Scrubbers, The Girls and Doctor Glas.

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The Moon Is a Green Cheese Also Known As

Also known as “月亮是块绿奶酪”.

Also known as
  • 月亮是块绿奶酪

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The Moon Is a Green Cheese FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Moon Is a Green Cheese, each answered in a sentence.

How long is The Moon Is a Green Cheese?

The Moon Is a Green Cheese runs 1 hour 12 minutes (72 minutes).

When was The Moon Is a Green Cheese released?

The Moon Is a Green Cheese was released on March 10, 1977.

Who directed The Moon Is a Green Cheese?

The Moon Is a Green Cheese was directed by Mai Zetterling.

More films by Mai Zetterling

Who is in the cast of The Moon Is a Green Cheese?

The Moon Is a Green Cheese stars Jill Purce as Green, Ewa Fröling as Violet and Walter Söderlund as Yellow, among 12 credited actors.

Does The Moon Is a Green Cheese have a post-credit scene?

No. The Moon Is a Green Cheese has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is The Moon Is a Green Cheese in?

The original language of The Moon Is a Green Cheese is Swedish.

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