Illuminata (film)

The plot follows the backstage dramas of a turn-of-the-century New York theater company struggling to produce a new work. ==Cast==

• John Turturro as Tuccio, the playwright • Katherine Borowitz (Turturro's wife) as Rachel, Tuccio's girlfriend, an actress • Beverly D'Angelo as Astergourd, a theater owner • Donal McCann as Pallenchio, Astergourd's husband • Georgina Cates as Simone, an actress • Susan Sarandon as Celimene, an aging actress • Christopher Walken as Umberto Bevalaqua, an influential theater critic • Ben Gazzara as Old Flavio, an actor in the company • Rufus Sewell as Dominique, a young actor in the company • Bill Irwin as Marco, a bit player and the object of Bevalaqua's affections • Aida Turturro as Marta • Rocco Sisto as Prince • Matthew Sussman as Piero ==Reception==

Illumuinata holds a rating of 48% on Rotten Tomatoes from 27 reviews. Awards • 1998 Cannes Film Festival – Palme d'Or Nomination (John Turturro) ==References==