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Tarantella (1996)

Starring: Mira Sorvino, Rose Gregorio Director: Helen De Michiel Rating: NR (Not Rated) Format: DVD

4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)

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Actors: Mira Sorvino, Rose Gregorio, Matthew Lillard, Frank Pellegrino, Stephen Spinella
Directors: Helen De Michiel
Writers: Helen De Michiel, Richard Hoblock
Producers: George LaVoo, James Calabrese, Laura Gabbert, Sylvia Caminer
Format: Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Language: English (Dolby Digital 1.0)
Region: All Regions
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number of discs: 1
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Image Entertainment
DVD Release Date: May 25, 1999
Run Time: 100 minutes

Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)

ASIN: B00000ILFB
Amazon.com Sales Rank: #190,975 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Oscar winner Mira Sorvino (Mighty Aphrodite, Romy and Michele's High School Reunion) stars in Tarantella as Diana, a photographer who's forced to grapple with her family heritage when her mother unexpectedly dies. Diana goes back to her childhood neighborhood in Brooklyn, where she's confronted with her mother's house, full of old records, clothes, recipes, and unexpected bits of money stashed away for emergencies. When Pina (Rose Gregorio), an old friend of her mother's, brings back her mother's "housebook"--a collection of old letters, photographs, and stories--the two women begin a rocky relationship that grows surprisingly fulfilling for both of them. While this may seem like a generic theme, Tarantella is grounded in specific and resonant images and objects. The director has a fine eye for the emotional nuances of relationships, not only Diana's and Pina's, but also romantic and commercial ones. Diana's boyfriend, Matt (played by Matthew Lillard from Scream and SLC Punk), comes to help but keeps stepping on her toes (emotionally speaking). And her real estate agent, who sees the house as a mere commodity, doesn't fully consider Diana's personal attachments. Most effective are the intermittent flashbacks or daydreams, shot in a beautiful theatrical style, in which Diana remembers her childhood, imagines herself in her mother's place, and envisions a story her mother wrote in the housebook as a gorgeous puppet play. Tarantella is a little stiff at first, but it grows compelling because it is rooted in deep, genuine feeling. --Bret Fetzer

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Academy Award winner Mira Sorvino (Mighty Aphrodite) stars in a beautiful story of "coming home." Diana Di Sorella (Sorvino), embraces her immigrant mother's love only after she rediscovers her rich Italian heritage. Life's a dance and Diana has to relearn the steps...

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4.0 out of 5 stars Wunderbar!, September 9, 1999

By	Renee Jackson (Denver, Colorado, USA) - See all my reviews

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Tarantella is Mira Sorvino's breakthrough performance. She shines almost as brightly as she did in the classic hit "New York Cop."

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