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Cinema Paradiso

1988·2h 4m·PGFilmIMDb8.5/10RT90%MC80/100TMDB84%
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A filmmaker recalls his childhood, when he fell in love with the movies at his village's theater and formed a deep friendship with the theater's projectionist.

DramaRomanceparent child relationshipsicily, italymovie businesskisscoming of ageflashbackmagic realismnostalgichaunted by the pastcensorshipnuovo cinema paradisomovie theater

Cast

Actor leads, character follows
Philippe Noiret
Alfredo
Jacques Perrin
Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (adult)
Marco Leonardi
Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (teen)
Salvatore Cascio
Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (child)
Agnese Nano
Elena Mendola (teen) / Elena's daughter (in Director's cut)
Antonella Attili
Maria Di Vita (young)
Pupella Maggio
Maria Di Vita (aged)
Brigitte Fossey
Elena Mendola (adult)
Enzo Cannavale
Spaccafico
Isa Danieli
Anna
Leo Gullotta
Ignazio, usher
Leopoldo Trieste
Father Adelfio
Tano Cimarosa
Fabbro, blacksmith
Nicola Di Pinto
Village idiot
Roberta Lena
Lia
Nino Terzo
Peppino's Father
Turi Giuffrida
Mimmo Mignemi
Mariella Lo Giudice
Giorgio Libassi
Beatrice Palme
Ignazio Pappalardo
Angela Leontini
Turi Killer
Angelo Tosto
Franco Catalano
Nellina Lagana
Margherita Mignemi
Giuseppe Pellegrino
Concetta Borpagano

Made by

Composers are people, not a row in a table
Giuseppe Tornatore
Director, Writer
Vanna Paoli
Writer
Franco Cristaldi
Producer
Giovanna Romagnoli
Producer
Ennio Morricone
Composer

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Information
Released
1988
Runtime
2h 4m
Rated
PG
Studio
Cristaldifilm · Les Films Ariane · Rai 3 · TF1 Films Production · Forum Picture
Country
Italy, France
Languages
Audio
IT
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