Waiting for the Moon_
Fictionalized portrait of one of history's great literary couples: Stein & Toklas. Summer 1930s France, Alice tends to ailing Gertrude; they visit Fernande Olivier, Guillaume Apollinaire, others; and Hemingway pops in.
Starring
Linda Hunt, Linda Bassett, Jacques Boudet
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Waiting for the Moon was released 39 years ago in 1987.
Overview
Fictionalized portrait of one of history's great literary couples: Stein & Toklas. Summer 1930s France, Alice tends to ailing Gertrude; they visit Fernande O...
Waiting for the Moon is a Comedy, Drama, TV Movie film with a runtime of 1h 28m.
CAST (18)
Linda Hunt
Alice B. Toklas
Linda Bassett
Gertrude Stein
Jacques Boudet
Guillaume Apollinaire
Andrew McCarthy
Henry Hopper
Bernadette Lafont
Fernande Olivier
AV
Adolfo Vargas
Pablo Picasso (voice)
Pierre-Alain Chapuis
Priest
Daniel Langlet
Monsieur Thiele
Michèle Gleizer
Madame Thiele
Bruce McGill
Ernest Hemingway
KS
K.C. Schulberg
Stage Manager
PC
Pascal Cambon
Sound Effects Man
Liliane Rovère
Bordello Madame
BB
Brigitte Bellac
Prostitute
JA
Jean Achache
Doctor
Mauricette Laurence
Helene
CD
Catherine Dubuc
Pauline
EZ
Emilie Zinetti
Baby Willi
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Waiting for the Moon about?
Fictionalized portrait of one of history's great literary couples: Stein & Toklas. Summer 1930s France, Alice tends to ailing Gertrude; they visit Fernande Olivier, Guillaume Apollinaire, others; and Hemingway pops in.
How long is Waiting for the Moon?
Waiting for the Moon has a runtime of 88 minutes (1h 28m).
Who stars in Waiting for the Moon?
The cast of Waiting for the Moon includes Linda Hunt, Linda Bassett, Jacques Boudet, Andrew McCarthy, Bernadette Lafont.
What is the rating of Waiting for the Moon?
Waiting for the Moon has a rating of 4.3 out of 10 based on 6 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Comedy
Drama
TV Movie