Not really. Neruda was elected as a Communist senator in 1945, and after making harsh criticisms of the treatment of miners, he was forced to go into hiding, eventually escaping to Mexico. He later went to Europe, India, China, Sri Lanka and the Soviet Union, and did indeed spend some time on the island of Capri. Matilde Urrutia was also a real person, Neruda's mistress at the time the film is set, and later his third wife. The election featured in the film took place on June 7, 1953, and it genuinely was claimed by the Italian right wing that in Communist countries, parents ate their children. But Mario Ruoppolo and the other characters were fictional, as was Neruda's friendship with the postman.
It says Vino e Cucina, Italian for "wine and cooking".
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- How long is The Postman?1 hour and 48 minutes
- When was The Postman released?March 22, 1996
- What is the IMDb rating of The Postman?7.8 out of 10
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- Who are the characters in The Postman?Pablo Neruda, Mario Ruoppolo, Beatrice Russo, and Matilde
- What is the plot of The Postman?A simple Italian postman learns to love poetry while delivering mail to a famous poet, and then uses this to woo local beauty Beatrice.
- What was the budget for The Postman?$3 million
- How much did The Postman earn at the worldwide box office?$21.9 million
- How much did The Postman earn at the US box office?$21.8 million
- What is The Postman rated?PG
- What genre is The Postman?Biographical, Comedy, Comedy Drama, Drama, Romance, and Romantic Comedy
- How many awards has The Postman won?31 awards
- How many awards has The Postman been nominated for?51 nominations
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