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"Les intrigues de coulisses durant les répétitions d'une nouvelle pièce radicale écrite par un auteur tourmenté."
"New York, primi anni del '900. Duccio, drammaturgo di una compagnia teatrale, approfitta di un incidente al primo attore per mettere in scena il suo inedito dramma Illuminata. Un fiasco. Dopo una notte turbolenta di inganni, tradimenti, congressi carnali in cui, tranne la prima attrice Rachel, donna di Duccio, tutti hanno qualcosa da nascondere, Illuminata ritorna in scena. Un trionfo. (Morandini)."@it
"Tuccio, scrittore ambiziono e inquieto, è il commediografo di una compagnia teatrale che deve lottare per sopravvivere. Farà allestire 'Illuminata' la sua nuova opera scritta per la donna che ama, Rachel...."@it
"A New York, au début du siècle, une troupe de théâtre se démène pour faire jouer la dernière pièce d'un dramaturge."
"Actor John Turturro, who made his directorial debut with the Cannes Camera d'Or winner Mac (1992), returned to directing with this period farce about a struggling, turn-of-the-century New York repertory company owned by Astergourd (Beverly D'Angelo) and Pallenchio (Donal McCann). Egotistical playwright Tuccio (Turturro) has written a new play, Illuminata, for the troupe's actress-manager Rachel (Katherine Borowitz), daughter of aging actor Flavio (Ben Gazzara), who's lost his memory. Tuccio would like to see Illuminata staged, but the owners feel the play is unfinished. Young Piero (Matthew Sussman) collapses while performing in Cavalleria Rusticana, and this provides the ambitious Tuccio with an opportunity to introduce his new work to audiences. Unfortunately, foppish critic Bevalaqua (Christopher Walken) is unimpressed and issues a vicious attack on the production -- while also making unsubtle overtures to company clown Marco (Bill Irwin). Diva Celimene (Susan Sarandon) seduces Tuccio with her promises to bring him worldwide fame and fortune. Other liaisons are played out with the juvenile leads (Rufus Sewell, Georgina Cates), a veteran clown (Leo Bassi), and a supporting actress (Aida Turturro). Shown in competition at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival."@en
"It's the start of the 20th century, and Tuccio, resident playwright of a theatre repertory company offers the owners of the company his new play, "Illuminata". They reject it, saying it's not finished, and intrigue starts that involves influential critic Bevalaqua, theatre star Celimene, young lead actors and other theatre residents."
"Tuccio is a struggling playwright in 1900's New York whose latest creation, Illuminata, is shelved his repertory company. When anxious amateur Piero collapses during a performance, the frustrated Tuccio manipulates the crisis moment to assure that Illuminata gets a full performance. The play is a counterpoint to the more pressing drama unfolding in the lives of its company members that parallels the story told onstage."@en
"It's the start of the 20th century, and Tuccio, resident playwright of a theatre repertory company offers the owners of the company his new play, "Illuminata". They reject it, saying it's not finished, and intrigue starts that involves influential critic Bevalaqua, theatre star Celimene, young lead actors and other theatre residents."@en
"Set amid the gaudy decadence of an eccentric theatre company, the backstage intrigues begin as the group mounts a radical new play by the troupe's tormented resident writer."
""It's the start of the 20th century, and Tuccio, resident playwright of a theatre repertory company offers the owners of the company his new play, "Illuminata". They reject it, saying it's not finished, and intrigue starts that involves influential critic Bevalaqua, theatre star Celimene, young lead actors and other theatre residents.--Internet Movie Database (1/19/2000)."@en
"On opening night of a play, the playwright, actors, a critic, and a washed up prima donna play fast and loose with everything from the script to each other's spouses."@en