# Romance & Cigarettes (2006)

> A raucous jukebox musical turns a working-class New York marriage crisis into a comic, sensual, and deeply bruised meditation on desire and second chances.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/8210

## Facts

- Runtime: 105 min
- Genres: Comedy, Music, Romance
- Director: John Turturro
- Cast: James Gandolfini, Susan Sarandon, Kate Winslet, Steve Buscemi, Bobby Cannavale, Mandy Moore, Mary-Louise Parker, Aida Turturro
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0368222/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, raucous, sardonic, date night, adult movie night

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