It's the start of the 20th century, and Tuccio, resident playwright of a theatre repertory company offers the owners of the company his new play, "Illuminata". They reject it, saying it's not finished, and intrigue starts that involves influential critic Bevalaqua, theatre star Celimene, young lead actors and other theatre residents
John Turturro
as Tuccio
Christopher Walken
as Bevalaqua
Susan Sarandon
as Celimene
Rufus Sewell
as Dominique
Beverly D'Angelo
as Astergourd
Ben Gazzara
as Old Flavio
Katherine Borowitz
as Rachel
George DiCenzo
as Jailor
Bill Irwin
as Marco
Aida Turturro
as Marta
Georgina Cates
as Simone
David Thornton
as Orlandini
