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Little wonder that Passione, John Turturro's wild, colorful, ######y ode to the music and people of Naples, was "rapturously received" (Variety) and interrupted by "spontaneous outbreaks å¨�客平å�° of applause" (Sight + Sound Magazine) in Italy, where it played for more than four months (its soundtrack on the charts for five). A brilliant actor in film, theater, and television, Turturro is also the director 打ç*�网赚 of three features (including the hilarious, irreverent Romance & Cigarettes which premiered at Film Forum) and a man whose talents are fueled by an unquenchable zest for life. He describes Passione as "a musical adventure that comes directly å¨�客网 out of the people and the volcanic land they inhabit. Conjuring ancient stories and myths that still live -- of love, ######, jealousy, and social protest -- each song is a small screenplay, an emotional postcard. I tried to see if I could understand in a small way, a little bit of the soul of the city, while at the same time killing clich�s about it. There are places you go and once is enough. Home Improvement » Ed Hardy Caps Gifts Then there's Napoli." --(C) Strand