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Set in a small Sicilian village, the story depicts three stages in the life of Salvatore, who leaves his village on the advice of his mentor as a boy and returns home many years later as a prominent Roman movie director. He returns to attend the funeral of the town's former film projectionist and in so doing embarks upon a .. Read more
| Starring | Philippe Noiret, Jacques Perrin, Agnes Nano, Salvatore Cascio |
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| Director | Giuseppe Tornatore |
| Genres | Drama |
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Set in a small Sicilian village, the story depicts three stages in the life of Salvatore, who leaves his village on the advice of his mentor as a boy and returns home many years later as a prominent Roman movie director. He returns to attend the funeral of the town's former film projectionist and in so doing embarks upon a journey into his boyhood just after WW II when he became the unofficial son of the town projectionist. In the dark confines of the cramped theater, the townsfolk come to escape from the grim realities of post-war Italy while Salvatore learns most of what he'll ever learn about love, loss and loyalty from his beloved mentor and his nights spent at Cinema Paradiso.
| Starring | Philippe Noiret, Jacques Perrin, Agnes Nano, Salvatore Cascio |
|---|---|
| Director | Giuseppe Tornatore |
| Studio | LACE GROUP |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 50 mins Blu-ray: 1 hr 58 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Collections | Ezio's Top 10 |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English, Vietnamese, Mandarin Blu-ray: English, Vietnamese, Mandarin |
| Subtitles | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1989 To Rent: DVD: 21 May 2001 Blu-ray: 25 Jan 2010 |
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Nostalgic in its celebration of the cinema, beautifully detailed in its enjoyment of the rituals of small-town life with, underneath it all, a toughness in its depiction of a child's growth to maturity.
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My favourite foreign film
This has to be my favourite foreign film of all time, however, that refers to the director's cut rather than the shorter original release.
It was... read more »
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A Must for Movie Buffs
I can only endorse the comments of so many others. It is a first-class film for those who enjoy celebrations of life and it's vagaries.
The views... read more »
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A classic
This film is a classic, well worth a watch.
There are not many films like this anymore.
Great acting from the kid.
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Italian filmaking at it's best
This is a wonderful film, full of live and energy and an honesty that astounds, certainly with the relationship between the boy, the projectionist and the boy... read more »
A poll to find the most popular foreign-language films of all time has put touching drama Cinema Paradiso at number one. The survey conducted by and reported in the Guardian puts the Italian/French movie - which was originally released in 1989 - at the top, being the story of a film director who revisits his hometown and reminisces about a girl he fell in love with as a young man. French romantic comedy Amelie followed in second place, starring The Da Vinci Code actress Audrey Tautou as the... Read more