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Dark Side of the Moon
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A French documentary or, one might say more accurately, a mockumentary, by director William Karel which originally aired on Arte in 2002 with the title Opération Lune. The basic premise for the film is the theory that the television footage from the Apollo 11 Moon landing was faked and actually recorded in a studio by the CIA with help from director Stanley Kubrick.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
Dark Side of the Moon was released October 16, 2002. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
A French documentary or, one might say more accurately, a mockumentary, by director William Karel which originally aired on Arte in 2002 with the title Opération Lune. The basic premise for the film is the theory that the television footage from the Apollo 11 Moon landing was faked and actually recorded in a studio by the CIA with help from director Stanley Kubrick.
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More about Dark Side of the Moon
Cast
Philippe FaureNarrator (voice)
Christiane KubrickSelf
Jan HarlanSelf
Vernon WaltersSelf - CIA
John F. KennedySelf (archive footage)
Yuri GagarinSelf (archive footage)Credits
- Directed by
- William Karel
- Written by
- William Karel
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- French
- Original title
- Opération Lune
Production
ARTEFrance
Point du JourFrance
PROCIREPFrance
CNCFrance