Romance & Cigarettes
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| Romance & Cigarettes | |
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 Promotional poster for Romance & Cigarettes |
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| Directed by | John Turturro |
| Produced by | Coen Brothers |
| Written by | John Turturro |
| Starring | James Gandolfini Kate Winslet Susan Sarandon Mary-Louise Parker |
| Distributed by | United Artists Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date(s) | 2006 |
| Running time | 115 min |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
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Romance & Cigarettes is a 2006 musical romantic-comedy film written and directed by John Turturro.
The film, initially scheduled for an August 2005 release date, was postponed, partly so it could premiere at the Venice Film Festival, partly – some speculate – so that it could be better prepared for Academy Award nomination. It ended up opening in the United Kingdom on March 24, 2006, the Netherlands on March 30, 2006, and the rest of Europe in April of 2006. United Artists plans to distribute the film in the United States "soon". [1]
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[edit] Plot
Nick (James Gandolfini) is an ironworker who builds and repairs bridges. He is married but he has also an affair with Tula (Kate Winslet). His wife (Susan Sarandon) is very angry. In a fight with neighbors they unite, which heals their relationship. Nick breaks up with Tula. He dies of lung cancer.
Various scenes and plot details:
- The film starts with an extreme close-up of a detail of one of Nick's toes, after which the camera zooms out.
- Nick has a nightmare in which the former boyfriend of his wife urinates on his grave.
- Nick has himself circumcised.
- Three adult daughters of the couple live in their house.
[edit] Reception
The film has received mixed reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, as of June 4, 2006, it has a score of 44%, indicating an average of "rotten" reviews. [1]
[edit] Cast
- James Gandolfini — Nick Murder
- Susan Sarandon — Kitty Kane Murder
- Mary-Louise Parker — Constance Murder
- Mandy Moore — Baby Murder
- Aida Turturro — Rosebud / 'Rara'
- Kate Winslet — Tula
- Steve Buscemi — Angelo
- Christopher Walken — Cousin Bo
- Barbara Sukowa — Gracie
- Bobby Cannavale — Chetty Jr. / 'Fryburg'
- Eddie Izzard — Father Gene Vincent
- Elaine Stritch — Grace Murder
- P.J. Brown — Police Officer
- Tonya Pinkins — Medic
- Amy Sedaris — Frances
- Adam LeFevre — Frances's Boyfriend
- Cady Huffman — Roe
- Kumar Pallana — Da Da Kumar
[edit] Songs
- Tom Jones's "Delilah"
- Engelbert Humperdinck's "A Man Without Love"
- Dusty Springfield's "Piece of My Heart"
- Gene Ammons's "Answer Me, My Love"
- Bruce Springsteen's "Red Headed Woman"
- Connie Francis's "Do You Love Me Like You Kiss Me?"
- Bobby Cannavale's "Hot Pants"
- Anna Identici's "Quando m'innamoro"
- Ute Lemper's "Little Water song"
- Cyndi Lauper's "Prisoner of love"
- Elvis Presley's "Trouble"
- Buena Vista Social Clubs's "El Cuarto De Tula"
- Janis Joplin's "Piece of My Heart"
- Mandy Moore with Aida Turturro & Mary-Louise Parker "I Want Candy"
- James Brown's It's A Man's Man's Man's World"
- Vicki Carr's "It Must be Him"
- James Gandolfini & Susan Sarandon "The Girl That I Marry"
- Harvey & The Moonglows' "Ten Commandments of Love"
- Bill Maxwell's "I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now"
- Bill Maxwell's "Banks of the Ohio"
- Erma Franklin's "Piece of My Heart"
- R&C Choir's "When The Saviour Reached Down for Me"
[edit] References
- ^ Rotten Tomatoes. Rotten Tomatoes-Romance & Cigarettes. Retrieved on 2006-06-04.
