Tommaso (2019 film)
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| Directed by | Abel Ferrara |
| Written by | Abel Ferrara |
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| Starring | Willem Dafoe |
| Cinematography | Peter Zeitlinger |
| Edited by | Fabio Nunziata |
| Music by | Joe Delia |
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| Distributed by | Kino Lorber |
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Running time | 115 minutes[1] |
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| Box office | $27,136[2] |
Tommaso is a 2019 internationally co-produced drama film, written and directed by Abel Ferrara. It stars Willem Dafoe. The film had its world premiere at the 72nd Cannes Film Festival on 20 May 2019. It was released in the United States on 5 June 2020 by Kino Lorber.
Plot
[edit]The story follows an American artist living in Rome with his young European wife and their three-year-old daughter.
Cast
[edit]- Willem Dafoe as Tommaso
- Cristina Chiriac as Nikki
- Anna Ferrara as Deedee
Release
[edit]The film had its world premiere at the 72nd Cannes Film Festival in the Special Screenings section on 20 May 2019.[3] In January 2020, Kino Lorber acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film.[4] It was released in the United States on 5 June 2020.[5][6]
Reception
[edit]Box office
[edit]Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and Kino Lorber virtual cinema strategies,[citation needed] the film made $27,136 worldwide.[6][2]
Critical response
[edit]The film holds an 80% approval rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, based on 74 reviews, with an average of 6.9/10. The website's critical consensus reads: "While admittedly a self-indulgent exercise, Tommaso is powerfully anchored by an outstanding central performance from Willem Dafoe."[1] On Metacritic, it holds a rating of 66 out of 100, based on 19 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Tommaso (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Tommaso (2019)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- ^ "Cannes festival 2019: full list of films". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ Vlessing, Etan (22 January 2020). "Abel Ferrara's 'Tommaso,' 'The Projectionist' Land at Kino Lorber (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- ^ Barfield, Charles (15 May 2020). "'Tommaso' Trailer: Willem Dafoe & Abel Ferrara's Latest Collaboration Arrives In June". The Playlist. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Tommaso (2020)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ "Tommaso Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
External links
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- 2019 films
- 2019 drama films
- American drama films
- Italian drama films
- Greek drama films
- 2010s Greek films
- English-language Italian films
- English-language Greek films
- 2010s Italian-language films
- Films directed by Abel Ferrara
- Films scored by Joe Delia
- Films set in Rome
- 2010s English-language films
- 2010s American films
- 2019 multilingual films
- American multilingual films
- Italian multilingual films
- Greek multilingual films
- Italian-language American films