Illuminata
Brief Synopsis
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The ambitious, restless writer, Tuccio is the resident playwright of a struggling repertory company, whose members reflect the European melting pot that is New York at the turn of the century. Tuccio is eager to stage his unfinished new play, Illuminata, but the theater owners, Astergourd and Pallen
Cast & Crew
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John Turturro
Director
Leo Bassi
Beppo
Henri Behar
Pitou
Maurizio Benazzo
Passerby
Fernando Bolles
Boy No 2
Katherine Borowitz
Rachel
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Period
Release Date
1999
Production Company
Axium International; Cineric, Inc.; City Council of Jersey City; First Look Holdings; Grant Wilfley Casting; Great Northern/ Reiff & Associates (Ny); Greenestreet Films; Hastings Sound Editorial Inc; New Jersey Motion Picture/Tv Commission; New York City Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting; New York City Police Department Movie And Tv Unit; Panavision, Ltd.; Sound One; Trevanna Post, Inc.
Distribution Company
Artisan Entertainment; Arthaus Filmverleih; Artisan Entertainment; Artisan Home Entertainment; Cdi Films; Jvc Entertainment Inc; Mars Distribution; Rialto Films; Sogepaq S.A.; Warner Sogefilms
Location
New York City, New York, USA; Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 51m
Synopsis
The ambitious, restless writer, Tuccio is the resident playwright of a struggling repertory company, whose members reflect the European melting pot that is New York at the turn of the century. Tuccio is eager to stage his unfinished new play, Illuminata, but the theater owners, Astergourd and Pallenchio, are not convinced the work is ready. The playwright has written the script specifically for the woman he loves, the company's acclaimed actress/manager Rachel.
Director
John Turturro
Director
Cast
Leo Bassi
Beppo
Henri Behar
Pitou
Maurizio Benazzo
Passerby
Fernando Bolles
Boy No 2
Katherine Borowitz
Rachel
Jeff Braun
Duke
David Cale
Journalist
Georgina Cates
Simone
Kenny Cranna
Scruffy Man
Beverly D'angelo
Astergourd
George Dicenzo
Jailor
Timothy Doyle
Aristocrat No 1
Ben Gazzara
Old Flavio
Alexander Goodwin
Crying Boy
Amo Gulinello
Pupo
Bill Irwin
Marco
Donal Mccann
Pallenchio
Chris Papadopoulos
Boy No 3
Joe Paparone
Grand Inquisitor
William Preston
Old Toothless Man
Mary Lou Rosato
Duchessa
Susan Sarandon
Celimene
Rufus Sewell
Dominique
Suzanne Shepherd
Marco'S Mother
Rocco Sisto
Prince
Richard Spore
Stagehand
June Stein
Angry Woman
Henry Stram
Captain
Kohl Sudduth
Concubine No 1
Arjun Bhasin
Concubine No 2
Matthew Sussman
Piero
David Thornton
Orlandini
Aida Turturro
Marta
Amadeo Turturro
Boy No 1
John Turturro
Tuccio
Christopher Walken
Bevalaqua
Carol Wincenc
Performer
William Bolcom
Performer
Roberta Cooper
Performer
David Nadien
Performer
Misha Dichter
Performer
Marina Hoover
Performer
Peter Oundjian
Performer
Stuart Burrows
Performer
John Constable
Performer
Robert Brandt
Performer
Alice Wagner
Performer
Reldalee Wagner
Performer
Audy Walker
Performer
Robin Koenig
Leadman
Crew
Keith Adams
Set Production Assistant
Brian Akner
Set Production Assistant
Stephen Alesch
Art Director
Peter Allburn
Other
John David Allen
Additional Editor
Gary Alper
Sound Mixer
Amy Andrews
Costume Supervisor
Joel Roi Aronowitz
Sound Utility Technician
Bill Ballou
Construction Coordinator
Ben Barenholtz
Special Thanks
Christina Bazdekis
Special Thanks
Simona Benzakein
Development Executive
Michael Berenbaum
Editor
Arjun Bhasin
Assistant (To Donna Zakowska (Costume Designer & Conceptual Design))
Arnold Black
Music
Ruth M Black
Music Librarian & Contractor
Peter Blanchette
Archguitarist
Susan Blume
Other
Abba Bogin
Music Conductor
William Bolcom
Music
Harry Peck Bolles
Dialogue Editor
Simonetta Bortolozzi
Other
Johannes Brahms
Music ("Piano Trio No 1 In B Major/Opus 8/ Movement 2")
Victor Breary
Parking And Security Coordinator
Kristen Brewer
Camera Loader
Caryn Brostoff
Key Makeup Artist
Michael Brown
Electrician
Thomas Buckman
Driver
Pete Bucossi
Stunt Coordinator
Seth Burch
Location Manager
Diana Buri Weymar
Special Thanks
Marilyn Carbone
Makeup (For Susan Sarandon)
Angela Carbonetti
Special Thanks
Sal Carino
Production Accountant
Salvatore Carino
Production Accountant
William Cassidy
Construction Grip
May Chan
Staff To Production Counsel
Aryn Chapman
Researcher
Gary Chester
Music Engineer
Deborah Chiaramonte
Special Thanks
Jane Choi
Makeup Artist
Matt Chubet
Grip
Laurie Frederick Cohen
Other
Brandon Cole
Screenwriter
Brandon Cole
Screenplay
Brandon Cole
Play As Source Material
Brandon Cole
Play As Source Material
Randel Cole
Associate Producer
Jane Cowen
Researcher
Carol Cuddy
Line Producer
Carol Cuddy
Unit Production Manager
Jason Debari
Shop Production Assistant
John Deblau
Gaffer
Michael Decasper
1st Assistant Director
Giovanni Diclemente
Executive Producer
Naomi Donne
Special Thanks
Ellen Dougherty
Other
Mary Duffy
Assistant Props
Jeanne Dupont
Assistant Costume Designer
Kathy England
Special Thanks (The Regal Company)
Joe Facey
Craft Service
Roy Farfel
Stunt Coordinator
Debora Fearon
Craft Service
Ken Ferris
Camera Operator
Dianne Finn
Camera Scenic
Scott Fleischer
Special Thanks (Panavision/ New York)
Jennifer Freed
Post-Production Accountant (Trevanna Post)
George Gartland
Construction Key Grip
Steven T Gassner
Location Assistant
Michelle Gebert
Post-Production Accountant
Dana Geier
Unit Publicist
Abbot Genser
Still Photographer
Adam Gerloff
Set Production Assistant
Nancy Gilliar
Assistant Props
Jeanne L Gilliland
Boom Person
Mark Ginsberg
Color Timer
Michael Z Gordon
Executive (Greenestreet Films)
Anne Gorman
Costumer
Anthony Gueli
Hair Stylist
Patrice Haddad
Development Executive
Christian Halac
Office Assistant
Donna Hamilton
Set Decorator
Kali Rashad Harrison
Set Production Assistant
Joanna Hartell
Set Dresser
Janet Henry
Assistant Location Manager
Pedro Hernandez
Best Boy Grip
Leilani Hill
Assistant (To John Penotti)
Heather Holst
Staff To Production Counsel
Anita Hope
Special Thanks
Dori Golod Howell
Assistant Production Coordinator
Alice Hughes
Special Thanks (The Regal Company)
Roundridge Nurseries Inc
Special Thanks
Nicki Infante
Payroll Accountant
Steve Januskiewicz
Driver
Gina Jarrin
Unit Publicist
Shari Schwartz Johanson
Music Editor
Dharmainder Kandra
Other
Chiemi Karasawa
Script Supervisor
Gayle Keller
Casting Assistant
Debra S Kent
Assistant Production Manager
Paul Kinghan
Other
Claire L Kirk
Art Department Coordinator
Clarie Kirk
Art Department Administrator
Nancy Kolomitz
Set Production Assistant
Scott Kordish
Production Coordinator
Alexandra Kowalski
Other
Gordon Krause
Construction Foreman
Keri Kravitz
Post-Production Supervisor
Richard Lamb
Other
Rod Lamborn
Office Assistant
Jason Lanci
Electrician
George Lara
Foley Engineer
Amy Lauritsen
2nd Assistant Director
Bill Lischak
Special Thanks
Matt Loeb
Special Thanks (East Coast Council Of The I A T S E)
Allan Mader
Best Boy Electric
Inc Marshall & Moran
Special Thanks
Gary Martone
Key Grip
Matt Mayer
1st Assistant Editor
David Mcallister
Construction Grip
Doug Mcclure
Special Thanks
Kathryn Mcfarlane
Assistant (To John Turturro)
Victor Meich
Driver
Marcele Mitscherlich
Other
Joan Morris
Other
Lee Mortera
Other
Ann Marie Mustafa
Product Placement Assistant
Maud Nadler
Special Thanks
James H Nau
Adr Editor
Bill Nisselson
Special Thanks
Tom O'donnell
Special Thanks (Local 817 Teamsters)
Eron Otcasek
Editing Production Assistant
Mark Owen
Researcher
Daniel Pagan
Assistant Sound Editor
Daniel Pagan
Assistant Sound Editor
Anders Palm
Development Executive
Francis Panuccio
Construction Grip
Michele Paris
Makeup Artist
Gene Parseghian
Special Thanks
Scott Pask
Title Sequence Art Direction
Roman Paska
Puppet Sequences Creator & Performer
Roman Paska
Other
Ginnie Patton
Costume Supervisor
M.j. Peckos
Special Thanks
John Penotti
Producer
Tom Percarpio
Electrician
Brian Perkis
Assistant Accountant
Louis Petraglia
Electrician
Walter Pluff
On-Set Dresser
Domenico Procacci
Development Executive
James Quinn
Construction Grip
Patrick Quinn
2nd Assistant Camera
Santiago Quinones
Location Scout
Paul Roer
Set Dresser
David O. Rogers
Apprentice Editor
Ryan Rothmaier
Post-Production Coordinator
Stephen Russel
Special Thanks
Dan Sable
Sound Design
Lynn Sable
Sound Editor
Lilian Saly
Development Executive
Kristen Sampsell
Set Production Assistant
Michelle Sarama
Post-Production Accountant
Gerard Sava
1st Assistant Camera
Harris Savides
Director Of Photography
Dishongh Scavo
Other
Peg Schierholz
Key Hairstylist
Kate Schultz
Location Scout
Henry Schuman
Other
Bret Schundler
Special Thanks (Mayor Jersey City/Nj)
Patricia Reed Scott
Special Thanks ( Commissioner/The New York City Mayor'S Office Of Fil Theater & Broadcasting)
George Sheanshang Esq.
Production Distribution And Finance Counsel
George Sheanshang Esq.
Other
Karl Shefelman
Storyboards
Robert Shepherd
Electrician
Debbie Sheridan
Extra Casting Associate
Jamie Sheridan
Set Production Assistant
Eric Shonz
Special Thanks (The Regal Company)
Anthony Silvestri
Hair Stylist (For John Turturro)
Steven Simons
Foley Engineer
Spyros P Skouras
Special Thanks
Julie Sloane
Other
Dustin Smith
Dolly Grip
Ricky Somers
Location Production Assistant
Robin Standefer
Production Designer
Jason Stant
Other
Josh Steinberg
Grip
Larry Steinberg
Grip
Fisher Stevens
Executive (Greenestreet Films)
Steve Szucs
Driver
Ruthie Tanami
Product Placement
Dominick Tavella
Re-Recording Mixer
Richard Termini
Music ("Tuccio Fanfare")
Eileen Tersago
Hair Stylist
Todd Thaler
Casting
Jennifer Truelove
2nd Additional Assistant Director
John Turturro
Screenwriter
John Turturro
Producer
Basil Twist
Title Sequence Assistant
Basil Twist
Puppeteer
Brian Vancho
Foley Artist
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Period
Release Date
1999
Production Company
Axium International; Cineric, Inc.; City Council of Jersey City; First Look Holdings; Grant Wilfley Casting; Great Northern/ Reiff & Associates (Ny); Greenestreet Films; Hastings Sound Editorial Inc; New Jersey Motion Picture/Tv Commission; New York City Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting; New York City Police Department Movie And Tv Unit; Panavision, Ltd.; Sound One; Trevanna Post, Inc.
Distribution Company
Artisan Entertainment; Arthaus Filmverleih; Artisan Entertainment; Artisan Home Entertainment; Cdi Films; Jvc Entertainment Inc; Mars Distribution; Rialto Films; Sogepaq S.A.; Warner Sogefilms
Location
New York City, New York, USA; Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 51m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Summer August 6, 1999
Released in United States on Video January 18, 2000
Completed shooting September 22, 1997.
Began shooting July 28, 1997.
Released in United States Summer August 6, 1999
Released in United States on Video January 18, 2000
