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Illuminata

The Story of Imperfect Love…

DramaComedy1h 59m

🍅48%

🍅

48%

Tomatometer

🍿

66%

Popcornmeter

5.4

TMDB

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

Trailers

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Details

DirectorJohn Turturro

ReleasedMay 21, 1998

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

$840.7K

Parental guideNot rated

Studios

SogepaqOverseas FilmGroupCDIGreeneStreet Films

JVC

Cast

John Turturro

John Turturro

Tuccio

Christopher Walken

Christopher Walken

Bevalaqua

Susan Sarandon

Susan Sarandon

Celimene

Rufus Sewell

Rufus Sewell

Dominique

Beverly D'Angelo

Beverly D'Angelo

Astergourd

Ben Gazzara

Ben Gazzara

Old Flavio

Katherine Borowitz

Katherine Borowitz

Rachel

George DiCenzo

George DiCenzo

Jailor

Bill Irwin

Bill Irwin

Marco

Aida Turturro

Aida Turturro

Marta

Georgina Cates

Georgina Cates

Simone

David Thornton

David Thornton

Orlandini

Where to watch(NG)

Stream

Howdy Amazon Channel

Rent / Buy

Fandango At Home

Reviews

6 reviews · 5 critics

4 fresh · 1 rotten

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Lisa Kennedy

RTOut MagazineMay 25, 2022

llluminata is as luminous, haunting, and intelligent as its leading lady.

J

Joe Morgenstern

RTWall Street JournalApr 4, 2018

Those who share the movie's love of acting will find much to enjoy, though mainly in discrete tableaux.

E

Emanuel Levy

RTVarietyDec 12, 2006

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

E

Eddie Harrison

RTfilm-authority.comMar 17, 2024

…an intensely theatrical experience…a painstaking evocation of the theatre in days gone by…far better than it’s lack of recognition suggests…

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Information

Title

Illuminata

Released

May 21, 1998

Rated

Not rated

Region of Origin

Spain, United States of America

Original Audio

English

Runtime

1h 59m

Status

Released

Studios

Sogepaq, Overseas FilmGroup

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