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Illuminata (DVD) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
Cannes Film Festival

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( PAL/Region 4 )

Running Time:
119 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1998 and produced in:
Japan ( India, Eastern Asia )
Spain ( Spain, Portugal )
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
John Turturro

Written By:
John Turturro
Brandon Cole

Actors:
Leo Bassi ..... Beppo
Henri Behar ..... Pitou
Maurizio Benazzo ..... Passerby
Fernando Bolles ..... Boy #2
Katherine Borowitz ..... Rachel
Jeff Braun ..... Duke
David Cale ..... Journalist
Georgina Cates ..... Simone
Kenny Cranna ..... Scruffy man
Beverly D'Angelo ..... Astergourd
George DiCenzo ..... Jailor
Timothy Doyle ..... Aristocrat #1 (as Timothy Doyle)
Ben Gazzara ..... Old Flavio
Alexander Goodwin ..... Crying boy
Amo Gulinello ..... Pupo

Synopsis:

It's the start of the 20th century, and Tuccio, resident playwright of a theatre repertory company offers the owners of the company his new play, 'Illuminata'. They reject it, saying it's not finished, and intrigue starts that involves influential critic Bevalaqua, theatre star Celimene, young lead actors and other theatre residents.

Actor John Turturro, who made his directorial debut with the Cannes Camera d'Or winner Mac (1992), returned to directing with this period farce about a struggling, turn-of-the-century New York repertory company owned by Astergourd (Beverly D'Angelo) and Pallenchio (Donal McCann). Egotistical playwright Tuccio (Turturro) has written a new play, Illuminata, for the troupe's actress-manager Rachel (Katherine Borowitz), daughter of aging actor Flavio (Ben Gazzara), who's lost his memory. Tuccio would like to see Illuminata staged, but the owners feel the play is unfinished. Young Piero (Matthew Sussman) collapses while performing in Cavalleria Rusticana, and this provides the ambitious Tuccio with an opportunity to introduce his new work to audiences. Unfortunately, foppish critic Bevalaqua (Christopher Walken) is unimpressed and issues a vicious attack on the production -- while also making unsubtle overtures to company clown Marco (Bill Irwin). Diva Celimene (Susan Sarandon) seduces Tuccio with her promises to bring him worldwide fame and fortune. Other liaisons are played out with the juvenile leads (Rufus Sewell, Georgina Cates), a veteran clown (Leo Bassi), and a supporting actress (Aida Turturro). Shown in competition at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival.

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