Romance & Cigarettes

Infobox Film
name = Romance & Cigarettes


caption = Promotional poster for "Romance & Cigarettes"
director = John Turturro
producer = Coen Brothers
John Penotti
John Turturro
writer = John Turturro
starring = James Gandolfini
Kate Winslet
Susan Sarandon
Mary-Louise Parker
distributor = United Artists
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Boroturro, Inc.
Icon International
released = 24 March, 2006 (U.K.)
7 September, 2007 (U.S.)
runtime = 105 min
country = USA
language = English
budget =
website = http://discoverkate.com/movies/romance-cigarettes/
amg_id = 1:306998
imdb_id = 0368222

"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 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. United Artists 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. [ [http://www.unitedartists.com United Artists ] ] 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.

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 "rotten" reviews. [cite web | title=Rotten Tomatoes| work=Rotten Tomatoes-Romance & Cigarettes | url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10005145-romance_and_cigarettes/ | accessdate=2007-10-28 ]

On April 27, 2008, the movie was 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 were scheduled to attend the event.

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

oundtrack

*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"

References

External links

* [http://www.romanceandcigarettes.co.uk/ Official UK website]
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* [http://www.discoverkate.com/movies/romance-cigarettes/ Romance & Cigarettes Fan Page]
* [http://filmmakermagazine.com/directorinterviews/2007/09/john-turturro-romance-cigarettes.php "Filmmaker" magazine interview with John Turturro]