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Released 20 years ago.
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Romance & Cigarettes
2006 1h 45m EN
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6.1
MID
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53%
ROTTEN
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55
METACRITIC
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6.2
IMDB
★6.1TMDB · 171🥫53%Rotten Tomatoes●55Metacritic★6.2IMDB · 13,371
ComedyMusicRomance
Synopsis
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Ironworker Nick lives with his wife, Kitty, and three daughters. When he meets a significantly younger woman, Tula, he starts an affair with her, much to the chagrin of his wife, and his life is thrown into upheaval. Kitty kicks Nick out of the house, and he is forced to make some difficult decisions.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
James Gandolfini
Nick Murder
Susan Sarandon
Kitty Kane
Kate Winslet
Tula
Steve Buscemi
Angelo
Bobby Cannavale
Fryburg
Mandy Moore
Baby
Mary-Louise Parker
Constance
Aida Turturro
Rosebud
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- John Turturro
- Writers
- John Turturro, Laurent Lambert
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom, United States of America
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
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CAST
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245+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by John Turturro, shot by Tom Stern. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Ray Hubley shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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AWARDS
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James Gandolfini and Susan Sarandon and Kate Winslet carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0368222 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
John Turturro directs. Tom Stern behind the camera. Ray Hubley cuts. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 20 years ago.
- 2International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
- 3245+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
- 4Directed by John Turturro, shot by Tom Stern. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Editor Ray Hubley shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6James Gandolfini and Susan Sarandon and Kate Winslet carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt0368222 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Tom Stern
- Editing
- Ray Hubley
- Production design
- Donna Zakowska
- Costume design
- Donna Zakowska
- Makeup / hair
- Joseph A. Campayno
- VFX supervisor
- Raymond Gieringer
- Sound
- Tod A. Maitland
- Stunt coordinator
- Peter Bucossi
- Runtime
- 105 min · 1h 45m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $2,945,242
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 53% 🥫 Rotten
- Metacritic
- 55/100
- IMDB rating
- 6.2/10 · 13,371 votes
- MPAA
- R
Awards
1 win & 3 nominations total
Also by
John Turturro
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
United Artists
US
Icon Entertainment International
GB
- GR
GreeneStreet Films
US
Key crew
- ProducerJohn Penotti
- ProducerJohn Turturro
- Costume DesignDonna Zakowska
- Co-ProducerNasser Ahmad
- Co-ProducerCarole Barham
- Co-ProducerNorman Barham
- Co-ProducerJustin Berfield
- Co-ProducerJohn A. Canning Jr.
- Co-ProducerKuljinder Chase
- Executive ProducerEthan Coen
- Executive ProducerJoel Coen
- Executive ProducerJana Edelbaum
- Co-ProducerJason Felts
- Co-ProducerCarmen Fiore
- Associate ProducerRobin Gold
- Co-ProducerDavid Heller
- Executive ProducerNick Hill
- Co-ProducerMichael Karp
- Associate ProducerLaurent Lambert
- Co-ProducerMichael Lesser
- Co-ProducerDouglas Lowey
- Co-ProducerEllen Lowey
- Co-ProducerBernie Meyers
- Co-ProducerRosa Meyers
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- infidelity
- new york city
- lovers
- working class
- 1980s
- jukebox musical
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2007-09-07R
Also known as
International titles
- Románc és cigarettaHU
- Любовь и сигаретыRU
- Romance and CigarettesUS
