Cinema Paradiso (Nuovo cinema Paradiso) (1988)

8.1	Listal rating
8.5	IMDB rating

Directed by

Giuseppe Tornatore

Starring (View all)

Antonella Attili

Maria Di Vita - Younger

Spaccafico

Anna

Usher

Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita - Teenager

Pupella Maggio

Maria Di Vita - Older

Agnese Nano

Elena Mendola

Leopoldo Trieste

Father Adelfio

Written by

Giuseppe Tornatore

(story)

Vanna Paoli

collaborating writer

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Life isn't like in the movies.Life is much harder.

3 years, 9 months ago at Aug 19 7:01

AgentLexi

4 votes

''Life isn't like in the movies. Life... is much harder.''

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.

Salvatore Cascio: Salvatore 'Toto' Di Vita - Child

Cinema Paradiso is one of those films you hear made in some kind of reference too ma... read more

The cinema as a paradise

4 years, 4 months ago at Jan 19 16:08

A Rain King

1 vote

This movie is mostly about the flashback of a well-renowned director of his childhood growing up as little boy and his love with the movies after hearing the news of the dead of Alfredo, a projectionist. The director whose name is Salvatore Di Vita or lovingly known by people who saw him grew up as Toto has his whole life evolved around the movie house which is the Cinema Paradiso. It also touches... read more

A very good movie

1 year ago at May 16 8:45

johanlefourbe

1 vote

A great movie about the love of movies. Back then, there was no television and you couldn't download the movies. You had to go there, in the movies theaters. A beautiful and nostalgic picture and it is definitely worth a look.

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Description: The story of a lifelong love affair with the movies, Cinema Paradiso tells of a young boy in a small Italian village, where the only past time is a visit to the movies at the Cinema Paradiso. Enchanted by the flickering images, Salvatore yearns for the secret of the cinema's magic and is overjoyed when Alfredo, the projectionist, a ... (more)

Release date : 23 February 1990
UPC: 026359037627

Drama (14), Italy (12), Italian (10), 1988 (7), Cinema (7), Romance (6), 1980s (5), Coming Of Age (5), French (4), Foreign (4), Friendship (3), World Cinema (3), France (3), Fire (3), Showbiz (3), Comedy (3), Movies (2), 80's (2), Italian Cinema (2), Recommended (1)

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" Plot: 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. Genre: Drama Director: Giuseppe Tornatore Stars: Philippe Noiret, Marco Leonardi, Antonella Attili -----} Trailer Story: 10 | Story Idea: 10 | Acting: 9 | Score: 10 | Visuals: 8 Overall: "