Underplayed Gems

Illuminata (1998)

Illuminata poster
Directed by
John Turturro
Genre
romantic comedy
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 59m
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 23 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Set in early 1900s New York, a group of stage performers navigate love and ambition. The story follows a playwright and an actress trying to get his play produced.

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What happens

Illuminata is a 1998 American independent romantic comedy film directed by John Turturro and written by Brandon Cole and Turturro, based on Cole's play Imperfect Love. The cinematographer was Harris Savides. The puppet sequences were done by Roman Paska. Music for the 'Tuccio Operatic Dream Sequence' was composed by Richard Termini. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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