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Illuminata is a american film of genre Drama directed by John Turturro released in USA on 5 august 1999 with Christopher Walken
Illuminata (1998)
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Add to a movie listIlluminata is a 1998 romantic comedy film directed by John Turturro and written by Brandon Cole and John Turturro, based on Cole's play. 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.
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The plot follows the backstage dramas of a theater company in turn of the century New York while it struggles to produce a new work.Actors
Christopher Walken
(Bevalaqua)
Susan Sarandon
(Celimene)
John Turturro
(Tuccio)
Donal McCann
(Pallenchio, Astergourd's husband)
Beverly D'Angelo
(Astergourd)
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