Illuminata (film)
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Directed by | John Turturro |
Written by | Brandon Cole John Turturro |
Starring | Katherine Borowitz Christopher Walken Susan Sarandon |
Music by | Arnold Black William Bolcom |
Cinematography | Harris Savides |
Edited by | Michael Berenbaum |
Release dates
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May 21, 1998 (Cannes Film Festival) France: April 28, 1999 USA: August 6, 1999 |
Running time
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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.
Synopsis
The plot follows the backstage dramas of a theater company in turn of the century New York while it struggles to produce a new work.
Cast
- John Turturro - Tuccio, the playwright
- Katherine Borowitz - Rachel, Tuccio's girlfriend, an actress
- Beverly D'Angelo - Astergourd, a theater owner
- Donal McCann - Pallenchio, Astergourd's husband
- Georgina Cates - Simone, an actress
- Susan Sarandon - Celimene, an aging actress
- Christopher Walken - Umberto Bevalaqua, an influential theater critic
- Ben Gazzara - Old Flavio, an actor in the company
- Rufus Sewell - Dominique, a young actor in the company
- Bill Irwin - Marco, a bit player and the object of Bevalaqua's affections
- Aida Turturro - Marta
- Rocco Sisto - Prince
- Matthew Sussman - Piero
Awards
- 1998 Cannes Film Festival – Palme d'Or Nomination (John Turturro)[1]
References
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Notes
- 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
- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). Illuminata at IMDb
- Illuminata at AllMovie
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