Illuminata (film)
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| Directed by | John Turturro |
| Written by | Brandon Cole John Turturro |
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| Cinematography | Harris Savides |
| Edited by | Michael Berenbaum |
| Music by | Arnold Black William Bolcom |
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Running time | 119 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Illuminata is a 1998 romantic comedy film directed by John Turturro and written by Brandon Cole and John Turturro, based on Cole's play. The cinematographer was Harris Savides. The puppet sequences were done by Roman Paska. Music for the 'Tuccio Operatic Dream Sequence' was composed by Richard Termini.
Plot
The plot follows the backstage dramas of a turn-of-the-century New York theater company struggling to produce a new work.
Cast
- John Turturro as Tuccio, the playwright
- Katherine Borowitz as Rachel, Tuccio's girlfriend, an actress
- Beverly D'Angelo as Astergourd, a theater owner
- Donal McCann as Pallenchio, Astergourd's husband
- Georgina Cates as Simone, an actress
- Susan Sarandon as Celimene, an aging actress
- Christopher Walken as Umberto Bevalaqua, an influential theater critic
- Ben Gazzara as Old Flavio, an actor in the company
- Rufus Sewell as Dominique, a young actor in the company
- Bill Irwin as Marco, a bit player and the object of Bevalaqua's affections
- Aida Turturro as Marta
- Rocco Sisto as Prince
- Matthew Sussman as Piero
Reception
Awards
- 1998 Cannes Film Festival – Palme d'Or Nomination (John Turturro)[1]
References
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Illuminata". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-09-30.
Bibliography
- Martin, Mick. DVD & Video Guide 2007. New York: Ballantine Books, 2006.
- "Backstage With a Cast Of Foibles and Follies" The New York Times, August 6, 1999.
External links
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