Cinema Paradiso (1988)

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155 min - Drama - 23 February 1990 (USA)

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Ratings: 8.5/10 from 67,640 users Metascore: 79/100
Reviews: 330 user | 81 critic | 16 from Metacritic.com

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.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Antonella Attili	...	Maria Di Vita - Younger
	Enzo Cannavale	...	Spaccafico
	Isa Danieli	...	Anna
	Leo Gullotta	...	Usher
	Marco Leonardi	...	Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita - Teenager
	Pupella Maggio	...	Maria Di Vita - Older
	Agnese Nano	...	Elena Mendola
	Leopoldo Trieste	...	Father Adelfio
	Salvatore Cascio	...	Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita - Child
	Tano Cimarosa	...	Blacksmith
	Nicola Di Pinto	...	Village Idiot
	Roberta Lena	...	Lia
	Nino Terzo	...	Peppino's Father
	Jacques Perrin	...	Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita - Adult
	Philippe Noiret	...	Alfredo

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Storyline

A famous film director remembers his childhood at the Cinema Paradiso where Alfredo, the projectionist, first brought about his love of films. He returns home to his Sicilian village for the first time after almost 30 years and is reminded of his first love, Elena, who disappeared from his life before he left for Rome. Written by Graeme Roy <gsr@cbmamiga.demon.co.uk>

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A celebration of youth, friendship, and the everlasting magic of the movies.

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Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some sexuality (director's cut) (2002) See all certifications »

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Country:

Italy | France

Language:

Italian | English | Portuguese (Singing)

Release Date:

23 February 1990 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Bioskop Paradizo See more »

Filming Locations:

Bagheria, Palermo, Sicily, Italy See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$25,899 (USA) (16 June 2002) (3 Screens)

Gross:

$11,990,401 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cristaldifilm, Les Films Ariane, Rai Tre Radiotelevisione Italiana See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

155 min | Italy: 173 min (extended version) | 124 min (International version)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

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Trivia

When Salvatore returns to his home and looks at the room his mother prepared for him, there's a picture on the wall from the movie The White Sheik, a Federico Fellini movie starring Leopoldo Trieste, who plays Father Adelfio in this movie. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: The 1954 calendar is wrong. All the days are out by one. The calendar shows that 1st April, 1954 is a Friday. In fact it was a Thursday. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Maria Di Vita - Older: [in Italian]
[on the phone]
Maria Di Vita - Older: Yes, Salvatore di Vita. You mean you don't know him, Miss? That's right, and I'm his mother. I've been calling from Sicily, all day long. I understand, he's not there.
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Connections

Features Bitter Rice (1949) See more »

Soundtracks

"Love Theme"
by Ennio Morricone See more »

Cinema Paradiso (1988)
Nuovo Cinema Paradiso (original title)

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