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Blue Moon: Hart's Heartbreak and Talent's Decline Unveiled

10/25/2025

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Blue Moon is a biographical comedy directed by Richard Linklater, with Ethan Hawke as Lorenz Hart.
Set on March 31, 1943, in Sardi’s bar, it follows Hart's loneliness and alcoholism on the night of Oklahoma's opening.
The film explores wasted talent and Hart's unrequited love for Elizabeth Weiland, while noting that it will open nationwide on October 24 to depict an artist's decline.

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Story summary

Blue Moon is a biographical comedy directed by Richard Linklater, with Ethan Hawke as Lorenz Hart.
Set on March 31, 1943, in Sardi’s bar, it follows Hart's loneliness and alcoholism on the night of Oklahoma's opening.
The film explores wasted talent and Hart's unrequited love for Elizabeth Weiland, while noting that it will open nationwide on October 24 to depict an artist's decline.