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Overview

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Director:
John Turturro
Writers (WGA):
Brandon Cole (play)
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Release Date:
28 April 1999 (France) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
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... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
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Inside the "theater", but not too inside. more (37 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
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
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Illuminata (Spain)
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MPAA:
Rated R for sexual content, nudity and language.
Runtime:
119 min
Country:
Spain | USA | Japan
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Company:
CDI more

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Bevalaqua: He was so young and so untalented. more

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9 out of 10 people found the following comment useful.
Inside the "theater", but not too inside., 15 August 1999
Author: Lee W. Dodson (leedod@excite.com) from Pasadena, CA USA

Wonderful characters, glib and meaningful dialogue, a portrait of theater and its denizens so complete you believe the film is a biography.

There are no small actors here because there are no small parts. What might have been a cameo becomes a pivotal role.

It has been said that the film was missing direction. Not at all. What was happening there was style. This guys loves women and shape and color, and what he likes best is wit.

The entire cast....and that is everybody, was wonderful, so good you could smell the sweat. Camera and sets were so good you could hear floor boards creak. Music, well and tastefully done.

Recommendation: see it once for the discovery, twice for the appreciation, three times for the education. You will not be bored.

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