Tommaso is a 2019 internationally co-produced drama film, written and directed by Abel Ferrara. It stars Willem Dafoe. The film had its world premiere at the 72nd Cannes Film Festival on 20 May 2019. It was released in the United States on 5 June 2020 by Kino Lorber.
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Directed by | Abel Ferrara |
Written by | Abel Ferrara |
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Starring | Willem Dafoe |
Cinematography | Peter Zeitlinger |
Edited by | Fabio Nunziata |
Music by | Joe Delia |
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Distributed by | Kino Lorber |
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Running time | 115 minutes[1] |
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Box office | $27,136[2] |
The story follows an American artist living in Rome with his young European wife and their 3-year-old daughter.
The film had its world premiere at the 72nd Cannes Film Festival in the Special Screenings section on 20 May 2019.[3] In January 2020, Kino Lorber acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film.[4] It was released in the United States on 5 June 2020.[5][6]
Tommaso grossed $0 in North America[6] (due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and Kino Lorber virtual cinema strategies) and $27,136 worldwide.[2]
The film holds a 77% approval rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, based on 73 reviews, with an average of 6.9/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "While admittedly a self-indulgent exercise, Tommaso is powerfully anchored by an outstanding central performance from Willem Dafoe."[1] On Metacritic, it holds a rating of 66 out of 100, based on 19 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[7]
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