Simple Italian postman learns to love poetry while delivering mail to a famous poet; he uses this to woo local beauty Beatrice.
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| Philippe Noiret | ... | Pablo Neruda | |
| Massimo Troisi | ... | Mario Ruoppolo | |
| Maria Grazia Cucinotta | ... | Beatrice Russo | |
| Renato Scarpa | ... | Telegrapher | |
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Pablo Neruda, the famous Chilean poet, is exiled to a small island for political reasons. On the island, the unemployed son of a poor fisherman is hired as an extra postman due to the huge increase in mail that this causes. Il Postino is to hand-deliver the celebrity's mail to him. Though poorly educated, the postman learns to love poetry and eventually befriends Neruda. Struggling to grow and express himself more fully, he suddenly falls in love and needs Neruda's help and guidance more than ever. Written by Tad Dibbern <DIBBERN_D@a1.mscf.upenn.edu>
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A shy postman didn't stand a chance with the island's most beautiful woman until the great poet of love gave him the courage to follow his dreams...and the words to win her heart. See more »Parents Guide:
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Release Date:
22 March 1996 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
The Postman (Il Postino) See more »Edit
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Budget:
$3,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$95,310, 18 June 1995Gross USA:
$21,848,932Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$21,898,920Company Credits
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Cecchi Gori Group Tiger Cinematografica, Penta Film, Esterno Mediterraneo Film See more »
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Color (Eastmancolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1
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Written by Francisco Canaro (as F. Canaro) and Luis César Amadori (as L.C. Amadori)
Performed by Carlos Gardel
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Writer and lead actor Massimo Troisi and producer Mario Cecchi Gori received posthumous Oscar nominations for their work in this film. See more »Alternate Versions
The Italian version of the film includes an additional title credit for Massimo Troisi, listed as co-director of the movie together with Michael Radford. See more »Soundtracks
MadreselvaWritten by Francisco Canaro (as F. Canaro) and Luis César Amadori (as L.C. Amadori)
Performed by Carlos Gardel
Courtesy of E. Musical Pirovano
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Lyrical, moving and beautifully photographed gentle comedy in which an exiled Chilean poet inspires his Italian postman to woo and marry a local girl. Massimo Troisi gives a wonderfully contained performance as the postman who learns to see the beauty in poetry and his home on an Italian island. Philippe Noiret plays the poet Pablo Neruda with the usual assuredness. It is difficult not to be moved by the simple beauty of the film.