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Cinema Paradiso
1988 • 124 min • PG
“An enchanted village. A wonderful friendship. Star-crossed lovers. And the magic of the movies.”
★ 8.4 / 10 (4,860 votes)
Drama
Romance
Synopsis
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.
About This Film
Cinema Paradiso is a 1988 drama, romance film directed by Giuseppe Tornatore. With a runtime of 124 minutes, the film has earned an audience rating of 8.4 out of 10 based on 4,860 votes on TMDB. The film stars Philippe Noiret, Jacques Perrin, Marco Leonardi, Salvatore Cascio, Agnese Nano among its cast of 30 credited actors.
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)
Enzo Cannavale
as Spaccafico
Leo Gullotta
as Ignazio, usher
Leopoldo Trieste
as Father Adelfio
Tano Cimarosa
as Fabbro, blacksmith
Nicola Di Pinto
as Village idiot
Nino Terzo
as Peppino's Father
Crew
Giuseppe Tornatore — Director
Giuseppe Tornatore — Screenplay
Franco Cristaldi — Producer
Giovanna Romagnoli — Producer
Ennio Morricone — Original Music Composer
Blasco Giurato — Director of Photography
Vanna Paoli — Writer
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