Illuminata (film)

Illuminata
Illuminata
	DVD cover
Directed by	John Turturro
Written by	Brandon Cole; John Turturro
Based on	Imperfect Love; by Brandon Cole
Starring	Katherine Borowitz; Beverly D'Angelo; Ben Gazzara; Donal McCann; Susan Sarandon; Rufus Sewell; John Turturro; Christopher Walken;
Cinematography	Harris Savides
Edited by	Michael Berenbaum
Music by	Arnold Black ; William Bolcom
Distributed by	Artisan Entertainment
Release dates	May 21, 1998 (Cannes Film Festival); April 28, 1999 (France); August 6, 1999 (U.S.);
Running time	119 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$840,134

Illuminata is a 1998 romantic comedy film directed by John Turturro and written by Brandon Cole and Turturro, based on Cole's play Imperfect Love.^[2] 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 (Turturro's wife) 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

Illumuinata holds a rating of 46% on Rotten Tomatoes from 28 reviews.^[3]

Awards

1998 Cannes Film Festival – Palme d'Or Nomination (John Turturro)^[4]

References

^ "Illuminata".
^ ""IMPERFECT LOVE" BRANDON COLE ANSWERS QUESTIONS ABOUT HIS NEW PLAY". HuffPost. January 17, 2018.
^ "Illuminata | Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes.
^ "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.