Romance & Cigarettes

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Romance & Cigarettes
Promotional poster for Romance & Cigarettes
Directed by	John Turturro
Produced by	Coen Brothers John Penotti John Turturro
Written by	John Turturro
Starring	James Gandolfini Kate Winslet Susan Sarandon Mary-Louise Parker
Distributed by	United Artists Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Boroturro, Inc. Icon International
Release date(s)	24 March 2006 (U.K.) 7 September 2007 (U.S.)
Running time	105 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.

The film opened 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 had been scheduled to distribute the film in the United States, but when the film finally got a limited release on September 7, 2007, director Turturro decided to distribute the film himself. UA remains a partial rights holder to the film, but Icon International, actor Mel Gibson's company, now has full distribution rights in the U.S.^[1] Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer is distributing the film outside the U.S. and Sony Pictures (under license from Icon International, and ironically a cousin company to UA) released the DVD on February 12th, 2008.

Contents 1 Reception 2 Cast 3 Soundtrack 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Reception

The film has received mixed reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, as of March 8, 2008, it has a score of 53 percent, indicating an average of "fresh" reviews.^[2]

On April 27, 2008, the movie will be viewed at the 10th Annual Ebertfest, in Champaign, Illinois. Ebertfest, being Roger Ebert's film festival near his hometown of Urbana, Illinois. Aida Turturro and Tricia Brouk are scheduled to attend the event.

[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] Soundtrack

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 Club'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" Vikki 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

[edit] External links

• Official UK website
• Romance & Cigarettes at the Internet Movie Database
• Romance & Cigarettes at Allmovie
• Romance & Cigarettes Fan Page
• Filmmaker magazine interview with John Turturro