Release Date
September 7, 2007 (LA/NY)
DVD Release Date
February 12, 2008 (Buy on Amazon)
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Running Time
115 minutes
MPAA 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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