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

155 min  -  Drama  -   23 February 1990 (USA)
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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.

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Giuseppe Tornatore (story), Giuseppe Tornatore (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Antonella Attili Antonella Attili ...
Enzo Cannavale Enzo Cannavale ...
Isa Danieli Isa Danieli ...
Anna
Leo Gullotta Leo Gullotta ...
Usher
Marco Leonardi Marco Leonardi ...
Pupella Maggio Pupella Maggio ...
Agnese Nano Agnese Nano ...
Leopoldo Trieste Leopoldo Trieste ...
Father Adelfio
Salvatore Cascio Salvatore Cascio ...
Tano Cimarosa Tano Cimarosa ...
Blacksmith
Nicola Di Pinto Nicola Di Pinto ...
Village Idiot
Roberta Lena Roberta Lena ...
Lia
Nino Terzo Nino Terzo ...
Peppino's Father
Jacques Perrin Jacques Perrin ...
Philippe Noiret Philippe Noiret ...
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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>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Village | Boy | Love | Cinema | Film Making  | See more »

Taglines:

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

Genres:

Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

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

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

Italy | France

Language:

Italian | English | Portuguese (Singing)

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Ново кино Парадизо See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

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

Gross:

$11,990,401 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | Italy: (extended version)  | (International version)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

In some versions of the shorter theatrical release a shot of a far older Elena can be seen in the final credits montage (perhaps intentionally). The shot is from around 55 minutes of further storyline that were dropped from the film but later reinstated in the directors cut. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: The projection room of the Cinema Paradiso seems to have only a single projector. In those times theaters had at least two projectors and the film was mounted on multiple reels. It was the projectionists job to switch projectors seamlessly. 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

Referenced in "Brief Film Reviews: My DVD/Blu-Ray Collection" (2010) See more »

Soundtracks

"Love Theme"
by Ennio Morricone See more »