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Cinema Paradiso

Cinema Paradiso
★ 8.4/10•1988•2h 4m•PG•Drama•Romance

An enchanted village. A wonderful friendship. Star-crossed lovers. And the magic of the movies.

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.

Giuseppe Tornatore · Director

Giuseppe Tornatore · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime2h 4m
LanguageIT
Release DateNov 17, 1988
Budget$5,000,000
Revenue$35,962,062

Actors

Philippe Noiret

Philippe Noiret

Alfredo

Jacques Perrin

Jacques Perrin

Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (adult)

Marco Leonardi

Marco Leonardi

Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (teen)

Salvatore Cascio

Salvatore Cascio

Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (child)

Agnese Nano

Agnese Nano

Elena Mendola (teen) / Elena's daughter (in Director's cut)

Antonella Attili

Antonella Attili

Maria Di Vita (young)

Pupella Maggio

Pupella Maggio

Maria Di Vita (aged)

Brigitte Fossey

Brigitte Fossey

Elena Mendola (adult)

Enzo Cannavale

Enzo Cannavale

Spaccafico

Isa Danieli

Isa Danieli

Anna

Leo Gullotta

Leo Gullotta

Ignazio, usher

Leopoldo Trieste

Leopoldo Trieste

Father Adelfio

Tano Cimarosa

Tano Cimarosa

Fabbro, blacksmith

Nicola Di Pinto

Nicola Di Pinto

Village idiot

Roberta Lena

Roberta Lena

Lia

Nino Terzo

Nino Terzo

Peppino's Father

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