1939: Rome stands on the brink of World War II. In the midst of this political and social tension famed producer Davide Rieta is making a major film. The two lead actors, the German woman Kristina Baumgarten and the English man James Clavel ace each others' initial antagonism and eventually fall in love. Meanwhile the fascist police are looking for an excuse to arrest the Jewish filmmaker and any other potential "troublemakers." The producer and his crew decide to make one final extraordinary effort to complete the film - against all odds.
Unfortunately the movie The Moon and the Stars is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | John Irvin | Director |
| Writing | Peter Barnes | Author |
| Writing | Fabio Carpi | Author |
| Sound | Adriano Maria Vitali | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Elemér Ragályi | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Toby Yates | Editor |
| Art | Amedeo Fago | Production Design |
| Art | Lucio Di Domenico | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ezio Maria Bruno | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Alberto Verso | Costume Design |
| Production | Roberto Bessi | Producer |
| Production | Andrea Borella | Line Producer |
| Production | André Djaoui | Producer |
| Production | Antonio Guadalupi | Producer |
| Production | Patrick Irwin | Producer |
| Production | Zoltán A. Kerényi | Line Producer |
| Production | Maurizio Santarelli | Associate Producer |
| Production | Áron Sipos | Producer |
