Japan Synopsis
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
The 1997–1999 Japan Window
162 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Illuminata sits at position #145.
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Illuminata premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,225 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (8th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.4 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,826 of 1,933 (top 94%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Spain, United States of America, Japan |
| Original Language | En |
| Production Companies | Sogepaq, Overseas FilmGroup, CDI, GreeneStreet Films, JVC |
| Runtime | 1h 59m |
| Release Date | May 21, 1998 |
| IMDb | tt0120709 |