In the Shadow of the Moon (2007)

Director:

David Sington

Release Date:

2 November 2007 (Ireland)

Genre:

Documentary

Tagline:

Remember when the whole world looked up

Plot:

The surviving crew members from NASA's Apollo missions tell their story in their own words.

Plot Keywords:

Moon | Astronaut | 1960s | NASA | Alone

Awards:

5 wins & 6 nominations

Cast

Buzz Aldrin	...	Himself
Neil Armstrong	...	Himself (archive footage)
Stephen Armstrong	...	Himself (archive footage)
Viola Armstrong	...	Herself (archive footage)
Alan Bean	...	Himself
Eugene Cernan	...	Himself
Michael Collins	...	Himself
Charles Duke	...	Himself (as Charlie Duke)
John F. Kennedy	...	Himself (archive footage)
Jim Lovell	...	Himself (as James Lovell)
Edgar D. Mitchell	...	Himself (as Edgar Mitchell)
Garry Moore	...	Himself (archive footage)
Harrison Schmitt	...	Himself
Dave Scott	...	Himself (as David Scott)
John Young	...	Himself
Walter Cronkite	...	Himself (uncredited) (archive footage)
Lyndon Johnson	...	Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Harry Kramer	...	CBS Announcer (voice) (uncredited) (archive footage)
Queen Elizabeth II	...	Herself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sam Rayburn	...	Himself - in Congress, beside Vice President Lyndon Johnson (archive footage) (uncredited)

Directed by
David Sington

Produced by
Simon Andreae	....	executive producer
John Battsek	....	executive producer
Belinda Blacklock	....	producer: titles, Passion Pictures
Louisa Bolch	....	executive producer
Clark Bunting	....	executive producer: Discovery Films (as W. Clark Bunting)
Gareth Cadwallader	....	executive producer: DOX Productions Limited
Duncan Copp	....	producer
Richard Dale	....	executive producer
Julie Goldman	....	executive producer
Jeff Hasler	....	executive producer: Discovery Channel
Sarah Kinsella	....	associate producer
Richard Life	....	executive producer: Channel Four International
David McNab	....	executive producer: DOX
Andrea Meditch	....	executive producer: Discovery Films
Hamish Mykura	....	executive producer
Nancy Neville	....	executive producer: DOX Productions
Pamela Neville-Sington	....	executive producer: DOX Productions Limited
Christopher Riley	....	co-producer
Jane Root	....	executive producer: Discovery Channel
Jonathan Scherer	....	executive producer: DOX Productions Limited

Original Music by
Philip Sheppard

Cinematography by
Clive North

Film Editing by
David Fairhead

Production Management
Caroline Duncan	....	post-production supervisor
Selina Kay	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Christopher Riley	....	assistant director

Art Department
Natasha Rand	....	art director: titles, Passion Pictures

Sound Department
Steve Cookman	....	dubbing mixer
Mike Dowson	....	sound re-recordist: Shepperton Studios
Robin Green	....	sound designer
Kevin Meredith	....	sound recordist
James Seddon	....	dolby consultant

Visual Effects by
Gareth Edwards	....	digital rostrum

Editorial Department
Des Murray	....	on-line editor
Tim O'Brien	....	colorist
Gareth Spensley	....	colorist
Kristian Whitlock	....	assistant editor
Justine Wright	....	consulting editor
Andrew Dearnley	....	digital film supervisor (uncredited)

Music Department
Roberto Borzoni	....	music co-producer
Peter Gregson	....	music assistant
Rob Johnston	....	choir director: RSVP Voices
Belinda Mikhail	....	musician: piano solo
Richard Nelson	....	musician contractor: Cool Music
R.S.V.P. Voices	....	musicians: choir (as RSVP VOICES)
Philip Sheppard	....	music producer
Philip Sheppard	....	musician: cello solo
Andrew Watkinson	....	orchestra leader

Other crew
Benny Cheney	....	public affairs: NASA
Gayle Frere	....	public affairs: NASA
Herbert Golder	....	archival researcher: Vietnam
Ron Howard	....	presenter
Patrick J. Matthews	....	digital film transfer: HD Studios (as Patrick Matthews)
Margaret Persinger	....	public affairs: NASA
Jeff Sanders	....	legal services
Mike Saunders	....	technical advisor: Molinare
John Stoll	....	public affairs: NASA
Charles Welch	....	public affairs: NASA
Gregory Wiseman	....	public affairs: NASA
David Youngman	....	public affairs: NASA

Thanks
Dave Scott	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Discovery Films
• FilmFour
• Passion Pictures

Distributors

• MK2 Diffusion (2009) (France) (theatrical)
• Asmik Ace Entertainment (2009) (Japan) (all media)
• Danmarks Radio (DR) (2009) (Denmark) (TV)
• Discovery Communications (2007) (USA) (TV)
• Madman Entertainment (2007) (New Zealand) (all media)
• Madman Entertainment (2008) (Australia) (all media)
• Polyband (2007) (Germany) (all media)
• THINKFilm (2007) (Canada) (all media)
• THINKFilm (2007) (USA) (all media)
• Vertigo Films (2007) (UK) (all media)

Other Companies

• Air Studios  orchestra recording: London
• Bono Film & Video  original film transfer
• Bonolabs  original film transfer
• Cool Music  musician contractor
• Creative Artists Agency (CAA)  sales
• Film4  funding
• Grace & Wild Studios Inc.  original film transfer (as Grace and Wild)
• HD Studios  original film transfer
• Metropolis Studios  music mixing facility: London
• Molinare Studio  post-production: London (as Molinare)
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)  archive footage
• Negus-Fancey Company  representative: Philip Sheppard
• Passion Pictures  titles
• Ritholz Levy Sanders Chidekel & Fields  legal services (as Jeff Sanders)
• Shepperton Studios  sound re-recording facility
• Soho Screening Rooms  HD screening services

Also Known As:

"Dans l'ombre de la lune" - France (TV title)
"En la sombra de la luna" - Argentina
"I Månens skygge" - Denmark
"Im Schatten des Mondes" - Germany
"Kuulentojen historia" - Finland (TV title)
"The Moon" - Japan (English title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for mild language, brief violent images and incidental smoking

Runtime:

109 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English | French | Japanese

Color:

Color | Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG | Ireland:G | Australia:G

Company:

Discovery Films

Trivia:

Of all the astronauts who appeared in the film, only Buzz Aldrin demanded to be paid.

Goofs:

Miscellaneous: The footage of the lunar module ascent stage returning to the command module is left-right reversed.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Michael Collins:I kind of have two moons in my head, I guess, whereas most people just have one moon. I look at the moon just like everybody else who's never been there, and you know, there it is, and I've always thought it was interesting. Whether it's full or a sliver, or what have you. But every once in a while, I do think of a second moon, you know, the one that I recall from up close. And yeah, it is kind of hard to believe that I was actually up there.

Movie Connections:

Features "I've Got a Secret" (1952)

Heavenly coverage

Powerfully put together NASA documentary highlights Apollo 11's historic run amongst other aged adventurers often stirring recollections.

Undoubtedly this is some of the finest public extraterrestrial footage ever married into film, and for that alone this noble salute to a bygone America and the heroes that inhabited it is a must see. Taking a trip to the moon with these brave astronauts has never been captured as intimately, helping viewers begin to feel what it must be like to be looking down from space like never before.

Combined with excellent musical scoring, David Sington's emotional remembrance and vicarious lift-offs belongs in many, many star watcher's collections.