Illuminata
DVD cover
Directed by	John Turturro
Written by	Brandon Cole John Turturro
Based on	Imperfect Love by Brandon Cole
Starring	Katherine Borowitz Beverly D'Angelo Ben Gazzara Donal McCann Susan Sarandon Rufus Sewell John Turturro Christopher Walken
Cinematography	Harris Savides
Edited by	Michael Berenbaum
Music by	Arnold Black William Bolcom
Release dates	May 21, 1998 (1998-05-21) (Cannes Film Festival) April 28, 1999 (1999-04-28) (France) August 6, 1999 (1999-08-06) (U.S.)
Running time	119 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Illuminata is a 1998 romantic comedy film directed by John Turturro and written by Brandon Cole and Turturro, based on Cole's play Imperfect Love.^[1] 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.

Plot

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

Awards

• 1998 Cannes Film Festival – Palme d'Or Nomination (John Turturro)^[2]