Release Date
September 7, 2007 (LA/NY)
DVD Release Date
February 12, 2008 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
John Turturro
Writer
John Turturro
Cast
James Gandolfini, Susan Sarandon, Kate Winslet, Steve Buscemi, Kumar Pallana, Christopher Walken, Mandy Moore, Aida Turturro, Mary-Louise Parker, Eddie Izzard, Bobby Cannavale, Ivan Fatovic, Tony Goldwyn, Amy Sedaris, Elaine Stritch, Amedeo Turturro
Studio
Running Time
115 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R for sexual content including some strong dialogue, and language
"Romance and Cigarettes" is a down-and-dirty musical love story set in the world of the working class. Nick (Gandolfini) is an ironworker who builds and repairs bridges. He's married to Kitty (Sarandon), a dressmaker, a strong and gentle woman with whom he has three daughters. He is carrying on a torrid affair with a redheaded woman named Tula (Winslet). Nick is basically a good, hardworking man driven forward by will and blinded by his urges.... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
Romance and Cigarettes, written and directed by John Turturro, is a musical starring none other than Tony Soprano himself, James Gandolfini. You might not think of Gandolfini as the best pick to lead a musical comedy, but that is exactly what makes the movie work. Romance and Cigarettes looks and feels cheap, but somehow that plays to the film's advantage.
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