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Cinema Paradiso
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.
1988 · Directed by Giuseppe Tornatore · 124 min · Drama · Romance · 35 frames
Tagline
An enchanted village. A wonderful friendship. Star-crossed lovers. And the magic of the movies.
Crew
- Screenplay: Giuseppe Tornatore
- Cinematography: Blasco Giurato
- Edited by: Mario Morra
- Music: Ennio Morricone
- Production design: Andrea Crisanti
- Produced by: Franco Cristaldi, Giovanna Romagnoli
Cast
- Philippe Noiret as Alfredo
- Jacques Perrin as Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (adult)
- Marco Leonardi as Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (teen)
- Salvatore Cascio as Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (child)
- Agnese Nano as Elena Mendola (teen) / Elena's daughter (in Director's cut)
- Antonella Attili as Maria Di Vita (young)
- Pupella Maggio as Maria Di Vita (aged)
- Brigitte Fossey as Elena Mendola (adult)
- Enzo Cannavale as Spaccafico
- Isa Danieli as Anna
Production
- Country: Italy, France
- Language: Italian
- Studios: Cristaldifilm, Les Films Ariane, Rai 3, TF1 Films Production
- Budget: $5,000,000
- Box office: $35,962,062
- Themes: parent child relationship, sicily, italy, movie business, kiss, coming of age, flashback, magic realism, nostalgic, haunted by the past, censorship
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