Drama ·Romance · Italy · 1988 · 2h 4m

Cinema Paradiso

Nuovo Cinema Paradiso

Cinema Paradiso poster
Director
Giuseppe Tornatore
Cast
Philippe Noiret as Alfredo Jacques Perrin as Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (adult) Marco Leonardi as Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (teen) Salvatore Cascio as Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (child) Agnese Nano as Elena Mendola (teen) / Elena's daughter (in Director's cut) Antonella Attili as Maria Di Vita (young)
Crew
Blasco Giurato — Director of Photography Mario Morra — Editor Ennio Morricone — Original Music Composer Giuseppe Tornatore — Screenplay Vanna Paoli — Writer Giuseppe Tornatore — Story
Tagline

An enchanted village. A wonderful friendship. Star-crossed lovers. And the magic of the movies.

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Cinema Paradiso — Official Trailer
Official Trailer youtube.com
Mood & Themes
parent child relationshipsicily, italymovie businesskisscoming of ageflashbackmagic realismhaunted by the pastcensorshipnuovo cinema paradisomovie theater
Key Collaborators
Giuseppe Tornatore Director Blasco Giurato Director of Photography Mario Morra Editor Ennio Morricone Original Music Composer Giuseppe Tornatore Screenplay Vanna Paoli Writer Giuseppe Tornatore Story Giovanna Romagnoli Producer Franco Cristaldi Producer Andrea Crisanti Production Design Beatrice Bordone Costume Design
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