Rotten
Despite the obvious sincerity of this project, the stilted acting by most of the secondary cast and the generally undistinguished direction give the script little chance to take root or take flight.
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
Claire of the Moon
One woman's journey into her sexual identity.
1992 · 1h 45m · UNRATED
Drama, Romance
Directed by
Nicole Conn
Overview
Claire of the Moon is set in the 1990s in the Pacific Northwest. Claire Jabrowski, a famous heterosexual author, decides to attend a retreat for all-female writers. Claire's rommate at the retreat is Dr. Noel Benedict, author of a book called The Naked Truth. The movie culminates in a sexual encounter between the two authors.
Director and cast
- Nicole Conn Director
- Trisha Todd as Claire Jabrowski
- Karen Trumbo as Dr. Noel Benedict
- Faith McDevitt as Maggie
- Craig Damen as Brian (as Damon Craig)
- Leslie Hidula as Erika
- Caren Graham as Tara
- Sheila Dickenson as B.J. (as Sheila Dickinson)
- Patricia Blem as Arrow
- Melissa Mitchell as Adriennce
- Gathering Marbet as Amy
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
13%
Tomatometer
Rotten
The dialogue is ponderous at such times, undercutting what might seem a more daring drama.
Janet Maslin, New York Times
Rotten
Nicole Conn, who wrote and directed, has not yet learned to do either job with spontaneity and naturalness, and the function of each scene is made so awkwardly clear that we wonder why the characters don't catch on as quickly as we do.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Rotten
While the film undoubtedly attempts to pique the intellect, it is, above all else, a love story, and, as such, should rouse the emotions as well. For a number of reasons, it proves unable to do so.
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
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