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

• Sogepaq
• Overseas FilmGroup
• John Turturro
• Christopher Walken
• Susan Sarandon
• Rufus Sewell
• Beverly D'Angelo
• Ben Gazzara
• Katherine Borowitz
• George DiCenzo