Romance & Cigarettes
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| Directed by | John Turturro |
| Produced by | John Penotti John Turturro |
| Written by | John Turturro |
| Starring | James Gandolfini Susan Sarandon Kate Winslet |
| Cinematography | Tom Stern |
| Editing by | Ray Hubley |
| Studio | GreeneStreet Films |
| Distributed by | Icon Film Distribution (UK) Boroturro (US) |
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| Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $2,935,242[1] |
Romance & Cigarettes is a 2005 American musical romantic comedy film written and directed by John Turturro. The film stars an ensemble cast which includes James Gandolfini, Susan Sarandon, Kate Winslet, Steve Buscemi, Bobby Cannavale, Mandy Moore, Mary-Louise Parker, Aida Turturro, Christopher Walken, Barbara Sukowa, Elaine Stritch, Eddie Izzard, and Amy Sedaris.
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Plot [edit]
Nick Murder (James Gandolfini) is an iron worker who has been married for years to Kitty (Susan Sarandon), who works as a seamstress and is the mother of Nick's three daughters. While Nick loves his wife, his head is turned by Tula (Kate Winslet), a sexy lingerie salesgirl, and soon they're having a passionate affair. When Kitty discovers the infidelity, she becomes enraged and kicks him out, forcing him to decide what he really wants from life and what's most important to him. Along the way, many of the characters periodically turn to their favorite songs to explain and amplify their emotions, lip-synching along with the original recordings.
Main cast [edit]
- James Gandolfini as Nick Murder
- Susan Sarandon as Kitty Kane Murder
- Kate Winslet as Tula
- Steve Buscemi as Angelo
- Bobby Cannavale as Chetty Jr. / 'Fryburg'
- Mandy Moore as Baby Murder
- Mary-Louise Parker as Constance Murder
- Aida Turturro as Rosebud / 'Rara'
- Christopher Walken as Cousin Bo
- Barbara Sukowa as Gracie
- Elaine Stritch as Grace Murder
- Eddie Izzard as Father Gene Vincent
- Amy Sedaris as Frances
- P.J. Brown as Police Officer
- Adam LeFevre as Frances's boyfriend
- Tonya Pinkins as Medic
- Cady Huffman as Roe
- Kumar Pallana as Da Da Kumar
Production and release [edit]
Produced by upcoming New York production company GreeneStreet Films,[2] with financial backing from United Artists, the Coen brothers and Mel Gibson's company Icon Entertainment International, Romance & Cigarettes premiered at the Venice Film Festival on September 6, 2005, followed by a showing at the Toronto International Film Festival a week later. It was first released in the United Kingdom and Ireland on March 24, 2006, quickly followed by a number of other European countries in March and April 2006. In the United States the film got a limited release on September 7, 2007, distributed by director Turturro himself, although it was originally intended that United Artists should handle the US distribution.
Reception [edit]
Romance & Cigarettes has received mixed reviews; on Rotten Tomatoes, as of October 2011, it has a score of 52%, with the consensus "This movie musical aims for fun and modern, but Romance & Cigarettes is too scattered and uneven to achieve either."[3]
On April 27, 2008, the film was viewed at the 10th Annual Ebertfest, in Champaign, Illinois. Ebertfest is Roger Ebert's film festival near his hometown of Urbana, Illinois. Aida Turturro and Tricia Brouk were scheduled to attend the event. Ebert gave the film 4 stars out of 4.
The scene of Christopher Walken performing Tom Jones's "Delilah" received moderate popularity on YouTube. It has over 1.5 million views since 2006.[4]
Soundtrack [edit]
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References [edit]
External links [edit]
- Romance & Cigarettes at the Internet Movie Database
- Romance & Cigarettes at AllRovi
- Romance & Cigarettes at Box Office Mojo
- Romance & Cigarettes at Rotten Tomatoes
- Romance & Cigarettes at Metacritic
- Romance & Cigarettes fan page
- Filmmaker magazine interview with John Turturro
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- 2005 films
- English-language films
- 2000s musical films
- 2000s romantic comedy films
- American films
- American musical comedy films
- American romantic comedy films
- American romantic musical films
- Films directed by John Turturro
- Films set in New York City
- Films shot anamorphically
- Films shot in New York City
- Jukebox musicals
