Filmed in the fall of 1994, TARANTELLA--named for an Italian folk dance believed to drive away poison--quietly disappeared after scattered festival showings in 1995. But within weeks of the announcement of star Mira Sorvino's Academy Award nomination for MIGHTY APHRODITE in 1996 (she
subsequently won the award), the film was dusted off for a limited run in movie theaters. It's a testament to Sorvino's continuing appeal and the rising star status of Matthew Lillard (1996's SCREAM) that this unremarkable story of self-discovery and ethnic identity managed to find a home video
distributor in 1998.
Diana Di Sorella (Mira Sorvino) is a professional photographer who...
Released:
1998
Rated:
NR
Length:
84 mins