Illuminata (1998)
Average Rating: 5.5/10
Reviews Counted: 24
Fresh: 9 | Rotten: 15
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Average Rating: 5.5/10
Critic Reviews: 8
Fresh: 3 | Rotten: 5
No consensus yet.
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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
Jun 1, 1998 Wide
Oct 17, 2000
Artisan Entertainment
Cast
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John Turturro
Tuccio -
Katherine Borowitz
Rachel -
Christopher Walken
Bevalaqua -
Susan Sarandon
Celimene -
Beverly D'Angelo
Astergourd -
Bill Irwin
Marco -
Rufus Sewell
Dominique -
Georgina Cates
Simone -
Matthew Sussman
Piero -
Ben Gazzara
Flavio -
Leo Bassi
Beppo -
Donal McCann
Pallenchiot -
Aida Turturro
Martha
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All Critics (37) | Top Critics (13) | Fresh (9) | Rotten (15) | DVD (2)
Clearly a labor of love, this sophomore effort from Turturro (a better actor than helmer), about fables and foibles of a tightly knit acting troup at turn of the century New York, is structurally messy and unevenly acted; a step fown from his debut Mac
Top CriticWith a streamlined script--and a resulting clearer focus--Illuminata could have been a lot more than what it is
Charming, but finally strangely unsatisfying.
This clever comedy probes the fascinating intersection of love and creativity.
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