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Il postino
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Overview

User Rating:
7.7/10   14,199 votes
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Director:
Michael Radford
Writers:
Pablo Neruda (poems)
Anna Pavignano (writer)
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Contact:
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Release Date:
14 June 1995 (USA) more
Tagline:
Dreams do come true. more
Plot:
Simple Italian postman learns to love poetry while delivering mail to a famous poet; he uses this to woo local beauty Beatrice. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 21 wins & 10 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(3 articles)
Radford Halts Shooting On La Mula
 (From WENN. 3 November 2009, 2:01 PM, PST)

No More Mulling Over Radford's La Mula
 (From ioncinema. 8 June 2009)

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Poetry in motion more (95 total)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Il Postino: The Postman (UK) (USA)
Le facteur (France)
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MPAA:
Rated PG for mild thematic elements.
Runtime:
108 min
Country:
Italy | France | Belgium
Language:
Italian | Spanish
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby

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Trivia:
The last film that was rated 'U' to be nominated for the best picture Oscar. more
Quotes:
Donna Rosa: When it comes to bed, there's no difference between a poet, a priest, or a communist! more
Movie Connections:
Featured in "Zomergasten: (#12.4)" (1999) more
Soundtrack:
Madreselva more

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25 out of 33 people found the following comment useful.
Poetry in motion, 9 April 2001
9/10
Author: Shankar Kalyanaraman from Pasadena, CA

A beautiful movie that does an excellent job bringing to life Neruda's love poems and how they touch the life of a simpleton postman. It inspires in one, a spiritual and sensual love for poetry. The music is intricately woven into the fabric of the story, and is surely a high point in the movie. Great cinematography, matched frame by frame with the splendid acting, especially that of Massimo Troisi and Philippe Noiret. Watch this movie if you are disillusioned with the notion of romance, and need some succour.

The movie once again reinforces my admiration for the Italian film-makers. What amazes me is their simplicity in relating a tale, and how subtly pathos is displayed in their movies. This is also evidenced in "Life is Beautiful" and "The Bicycle Thief".

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