Ironworker Nick lives with his wife, Kitty, and three daughters. When he meets a significantly younger woman, Tula, he starts an affair with her, much to the chagrin of his wife, and his life is thrown into upheaval. Kitty kicks Nick out of the house, and he is forced to make some difficult decisions.
"Romance & Cigarettes" is a quirky American musical romantic comedy written and directed by John Turturro, released in 2005. Produced by the Coen Brothers, this oddball gem blends raw emotion, blue-collar grit, and whimsical song-and-dance numbers into a smoky tapestry of love and regret. The story centers on Nick Murder (James Gandolfini), a burly Queens ironworker married to Kitty (Susan Sarandon), a fiery seamstress, with whom he shares three grown daughters. When Nick falls for Tula (Kate Winslet), a brash, redheaded lingerie clerk with a thick accent and a fearless spirit, their steamy affair ignites chaos. Kitty, heartbroken and furious, boots Nick out, forcing him to navigate his unraveling life—torn between lust, loyalty, and a cast of eccentric confidants like his cousin Angelo (Steve Buscemi) and the chain-smoking Cousin Bo (Christopher Walken). Famed for its eclectic soundtrack—featuring covers of Tom Jones and Engelbert Humperdinck—and characters lip-syncing to their souls’ anthems, "Romance & Cigarettes" revels in its offbeat charm. Gandolfini’s tender toughness, Sarandon’s raw power, and Winslet’s uninhibited gusto anchor Turturro’s genre-bending vision, spiked with dark humor and surreal flourishes. Released in 2005, "Romance & Cigarettes" premiered at Venice Film Festival to mixed reviews but found a cult following for its bold eccentricity. A love-it-or-hate-it curio, it’s a rough-hewn valentine to messy hearts and the redemptive power of a good tune.
Year2005
Revenue2945242$
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GenresComedyMusicRomance
Production countriesUnited States of America
