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Tuccio (John Turturro) is a struggling playwright in turn-of-the-century New York, whose latest creation, Illuminata, is shelved by his repertory company in favour of the popular Cavalleria Rusticana. When anxious amateur Piero collapses during a performance, the frustrated Tuccio manipulates the crisis moment to assure that Illuminata gets a full performance. Stark and entrancing, the play is a gorgeously staged tale of one man's infidelity and the wife who eventually forgives him. The play is a counterpoint to the more pressing drama unfolding in the lives of its company members that parallels the story told onstage.

Director:

John Turturro [2],

Starring:

Rufus Sewell [19], Christopher Walken [74], Donal McCann [4], Beverly D'Angelo [15], Ben Gazzara [18], Mauizio Benazzo [1], Henri Behar [1], Leo Bassi [1], Fernando Bolles [1], Jeff Braun [1], Katherine Borowitz [1], Susan Sarandon [44],

Screen Formats:

Full Frame 1.33:1

Language and Sound:

English Dolby Digital Stereo

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