‘Fading Gigolo’ Trailer: In Which John Turturro Is A Hooker And Woody Allen Is His Pimp
John Turturroprobably isn’t the first person who comes to mind when you think of a prostitute, andWoody Allenis no one’s idea of a stereotypical pimp. Nor would you thinkSharon StoneandSofia Vergarawould be the first in line to utilize their services. But all of this unexpected casting comes together inFading Gigolo, the upcoming TIFF comedy written by, directed by, and starring Turturro.
Fioravante (Turturro) is a florist in need of some extra cash, who turns to prostitution with the assistance of his bookseller pal Murray (Allen). The first trailer is mostly just lighthearted fun and games, but presumably they run into some kind of conflict somewhere down the line. Watch the video after the jump.
Films about prostitution run the gamut from broad comedy to gritty drama, and this one seems to fall on the light and sweet part of the spectrum. There seems to be a plotline about Fioravante falling in love — which is apparently de rigeur for any movie about emotionless sex — but the trailer focuses mostly on the funny good times, and not the messy romantic stuff.
Here’s the poster, which seems to borrow fromAmerican Beauty. The rose petals make sense, since Turturro’s character works with flowers in his day job. But given the premise of this particular film, wouldn’t it actually make more sense if those were a Turturro’s hips instead of a lady’s?
Fading Gigolopremieres at TIFF next month. No U.S. theatrical release date has been set.
