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Cinema Paradiso (1988)
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Overview
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Release Date:
20 September 1989 (France)
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Tagline:
A celebration of youth, friendship, and the everlasting magic of the movies.
Plot:
A filmmaker recalls his childhood when falling in love with the pictures at the cinema of his home village and forms a deep friendship with the cinema's projectionist. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
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Train Station
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Outdoor Sex
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20th Century
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Village
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Boy
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Awards:
Won Oscar.
Another 24 wins
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25 nominations
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Great movie.. with excellent background.
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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 |
 | Brigitte Fossey | ... | Elena Mendola - Adult |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
"Nuovo Cinema Paradiso" - Italy (original title)
"Cinema Paradiso: The New Version" - USA (director's cut)
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"Cinema Paradiso: The New Version" - USA (director's cut)
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MPAA:
Rated R for some sexuality (director's cut) (2002)
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Runtime:
155 min | 173 min (director's cut) | 124 min (international version)
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1.66 : 1 See more »
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Certification:
Argentina:Atp | Argentina:13 (Director's Cut) | Australia:M (Director's Cut) | Australia:PG (original version) | Brazil:14 | Canada:PG | Canada:G (Quebec) | Denmark:15 | Finland:S | France:Tous publics | Hong Kong:IIB | Iceland:L | Ireland:15 (director's cut) | Ireland:PG (theatrical cut) | Italy:T | Japan:PG12 (2010) | Mexico:A | Mexico:B (director's cut) | Netherlands:9 (2009) (DVD) | New Zealand:M (Director's Cut) | New Zealand:PG (original version) | Norway:10 | Peru:Apt | Portugal:M/12 (Qualidade) | Singapore:PG | Singapore:M18 (director's cut) | South Korea:15 (director's cut) | South Korea:All (original rating) | Spain:T | Sweden:11 | Taiwan:PG-12 (cut) (2016) | UK:15 (director's cut) | UK:PG (original rating) | USA:PG (certificate #31036) (original rating) | USA:R (certificate #38237) (director's cut) (2002) | West Germany:12
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Trivia:
Giuseppe Tornatore's intention was that this movie should serve as an obituary for traditional movie theatres (like the one on the film) and the movie industry in general. After the movie's success he never mentioned this again.See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: Toto as a child is shown to be left-handed during the school examination sequence, but as a young man he is right-handed as he marks off the days on the calendar. In addition, when in the army, he fires the rifle right-handed.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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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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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Talk to Her (2002)See more »
Soundtrack:
Tema d'Amore - Love ThemeSee more »
FAQ
Why didn't Elena show up to meet Toto at the Paradiso at 5 PM?What is it that Toto's mother should never tell Toto?
Is 'Cinema Paradiso' based on a book?
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This movie definitely is one of my all time best movies. Director Giuseppe Tornatore placed himself in the list of the best directors. The usage of an excellent background score is a trademark of his movies and this movie is not at all a different case.
He is also a master in getting best performances out of children and adolescents. Marco Leonardi was the pick of the whole cast. Also watch Melena for those trademarks of Tornatore.
The character of Alfredo is one of the most unforgettable characters. The way emotions captured in a camera is way beyond naturality.
Overall, this is a great movie with ultimate teamwork with everyone contributing. I just loved the movie very much.