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MPAA RATING: R for sexual content, nudity and language
Starring John Turturro, Katherine Borowitz, Christopher Walken, Susan Sarandon, Beverly D'Angelo, Rufus Sewell, Ben Gazzara, and Georgina Cates
Set in turn of the century New York, Tuccio (Turturro) is the resident playwright of the New York City repertory company who offers his new challenging play "Illuminata" to the company's owners who initially reject it. Several on and offstage romances begin among the shows diva, a harsh critic, and other actors and theatre types.
| GENRE(S): | Romance |
| WRITTEN BY: |
Brandon Cole
John Turturro |
| DIRECTED BY: | John Turturro |
| RELEASE DATE: |
DVD: January 18, 2000 Video: January 18, 2000 Theatrical: August 6, 1999 |
| RUNNING TIME: | 119 minutes, Color |
| ORIGIN: | USA / Spain / Japan |
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The average user rating for this movie is 8.8 (out of 10) based on 6 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
John K. gave it a 10:
Liked it the first time, loved it the second, even at the umpeenth viewing I keep finding new aspects, new magic and new beauty in the unashamedly romantic dialogues and roguish characters. The final scene is 'a joy forever'.
Richard gave it a 7:
Excellent acting all around. I don't think the script ties everything together as neatly as it might have, but the photography and the acting more than make up for the lack of cohesion. The middle third is the most captivating, although the scenes of the production at the end achieve a hypnotic beauty. Actors, and anyone in love with Beverly D'Angelo's husky voice, will love it.
Jason S. gave it a 9:
I thought the film was superbly executed. All the costumes, sets, dialogue, and characters were wonderful esp. Katherine Borowitz, Christopher Walken, Susan Sarandon, and John Turturro. The dialogue is amazing. There are so many lines in the film that are so beautiful. I have watched it many time and finally bought a copy of the film. I continue to love it and expose my friends to the film as often as possible and they usually have the same reaction. It is an instant classic!
Nan W. gave it an 8:
Turturro is fairly self-indulgent, but the others of the cast are brilliant. The scene with Christopher Walken and Bill Irwin just about steal the entire movie. When I realized how self-indulgent Turturro was being, I stopped trying to make sense of the movie and just sat back and enjoyed the players.
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