Ethan Hawke and Richard Linklater find the heartbreak in 'Blue Moon'
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Before Rodgers and Hammerstein earned praise as the greatest musical theater duo of the 20th century, there was Rodgers and Hart.
Dick Rodgers composed, and Lorenz Hart wrote the lyrics to around a thousand songs, including "My Funny Valentine" and "Blue Moon" — which lends its name to Richard Linklater's new film about Hart.
Ethan Hawke, who has appeared in several Linklater films, stars as a man consumed by regret who spirals into bitter monologues on the opening night of Oklahoma!
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