Romance and Cigarettes (115m, USA)
Directed by: John Turturro
Feature Film
Starring: James Gandolfini, Susan Sarandon, Christopher Walken,
Kate Winslet and Mandy Moore
Synopsis
Nick is a New York ironworker married to Kitty, a strong but gentle woman
with whom he has three grown daughters. He is secretly carrying on a torrid
affair with the flame-haired Tula. When his wife catches him and Tula wants a
commitment, Nick finds himself a prisoner of his primal urges. A good man at
heart, he must find his way back to his family before he runs of out chances.
Drawing on inspirations as diverse as Charles Bukowski and "The Honeymooners,"
this romantic adventure features songs that are anthems of our time--from James
Brown, Janis Joplin, Engelbert Humperdinck, Tom Jones, Bruce Springsteen, and
more--which illuminate the characters' hopes and dreams. When pushed to their
breaking points (and beyond), these conflicted characters break into song, singing
along--sometimes lip-synching, sometimes in full voice--with the music lodged in
their subconscious.