Illuminata (1998)

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 ... See full summary »

Director:

John Turturro

Writers:

Brandon Cole (play), Brandon Cole (screenplay),

Stars:

Leo Bassi, Henri Behar, Maurizio Benazzo

1 nomination.

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

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

playwright | critic | philanderer | puppetry | 1900s | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexual content, nudity and language

Details

Official Sites:

First Look Library

Country:

Spain USA Japan

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 May 1999 (Spain)

Also Known As:

Häivähdys paratiisista

Filming Locations:

Jersey City, New Jersey, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$53,264 (USA) (6 August 1999)

Gross:

$836,641 (USA) (12 November 1999)

Company Credits

Production Co:

CDI, GreeneStreet Films, JVC Entertainment Networks

Technical Specs

Runtime:

119 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

[looking at a youthful and beautiful actress 20 years her junior, says wistfully]
Celimene: Someday I shall look like that. I'm beginning to be able to play ingénues.

User Reviews

Great fun!

Great bawdy fun! This has a lot to enjoy and we did. If you like delightful actors letting out all the stops as they clearly enjoy going over the top, or good, often excellent wit and writing, see this movie. They had lots of fun with humorous sexuality, very interesting sets, costumes and visual moments that stay in the mind.

If you've ever taken an acting class, wanted to be on stage or known an actor with a larger than life ego and personality whom you couldn't help but love (even when you wanted to throttle him/her), this movie is for you. "Illuminata" is a real treat that we had never heard of before borrowing it from our local library. I hope you enjoy it nearly as much as we did.