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Il Postino Details

1995

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Starring	Philippe Noiret, Massimo Troisi, Maria Grazia Cucinotta, Anna Bonaiuto
Director	Michael Radford
Genres	Drama, Romance, World Cinema

Il Postino

In this remake of the 1983 Ardiente Paciencia by Antonio Skarmeta, the time and place have been changed to Italy in the 1950s, but the relationship between the Chilean Nobel Prize-winning poet Pablo Neruda and Mario (Massimo Troisi), the postman who delivers his copious mail, is still the focus of attention. In this version of the story, scripted by a collective of Anna Pavignano, the director Michael Radford, Troisi himself, and a few others (based on Skarmeta's original story), Neruda is an aloof and slightly elitist figure who is seeking solitude on an island off the coast of Italy, taking a respite from political problems at home. Mario is a poet at heart and employs every measure he is capable of inventing to win his way into the affections and attention of the great author. As his efforts start to bear fruit and Neruda unbends and begins to share conversation and philosophy with Mario, the postman idolizes the poet all the more. Eventually, Neruda shares his leftist political philosophy as well -- and helps him win over the captivating Beatrice, the woman of Mario's dreams. When Neruda leaves, Mario enters into high gear as he prepares material for the next time he sees Neruda -- his ardor and patience, alluded to in the original title -- are essentially indestructible. (Massimo Troisi) was fated never to know that Il Postino would receive worldwide acclaim and be nominated for an Oscar for Best Picture in 1995 (the first foreign film nominated in that category since Ingmar Bergman's Cries and Whispers 22 years earlier). Suffering from a heart ailment and unable to work more than an hour or two on the filming of Il Postino each day, he died in his sleep at the age of 41, the day after shooting ended on the film.~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide

Starring	Philippe Noiret, Massimo Troisi, Maria Grazia Cucinotta, Anna Bonaiuto, Renato Scarpa, Carlo Di Maio, Vincenzo Di Sauro, Linda Moretti, Nando Neri, Mariano Rigillo, Sergio Solli, Orazio Stracuzzi
Director	Michael Radford
Studio	WALT DISNEY STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time	DVD: 1 hr 45 mins
Certificate
Genres	Drama, Romance, World Cinema
Language	DVD: Italian
Hearing-impaired	English
Subtitles	DVD: English
Released	Production year: 1995 To Rent: DVD: 07 Jan 2002

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- A gentle comedy that gains a great deal from Troisi's contained performance, which illumines the sometimes clumsy narrative, so that it becomes genuinely moving despite its obvious manipulation.
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- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:42
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  a postman calls
  
  This is a quaint film which is set in a beautiful rural fishing village. The postman of the title is a shy innocent who has fallen for the local village beauty... read more »
  
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  - london
  - 28 Jan 2005 at 20:18
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  Well acted and meaningful but maybe a little slow in parts although that could have enhanced certain situations in the plot.
  
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  harmonica bliss
  
  what a fine film,leisurely but powerful with quality acting and superb scenery.Thought both male leads were great,the incidental music (particularly the ... read more »
  
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  - 04 Nov 2011 at 16:00
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  Italian lyricism
  
  A slow moving and lyrical piece of cinema in the tradition of Cinema Paradiso, which it rather resembles. I like this sort of film. It has a pleasantly ... read more »
  
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Radford halts shooting on La Mula
- 04 Nov 2009
Filmmaker Michael Radford has been forced to suspend shooting on upcoming movie La Mula a week before it was due to wrap over financial fears. The Il Postino director announced to his cast and crew he had no choice but to halt the comedy, about the Spanish Civil War, on Saturday (31Oct09). He cited a lack of funding from producers for the decision, reports Daily Variety. A number of organisations have invested in the £6.6 million project, including the U.K. Film Council and the Irish Film Read more
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  In this remake of the 1983 Ardiente Paciencia by Antonio Skarmeta, the time and place have been changed to Italy in the 1950s, but the relationship between the Chilean Nobel Prize-winning poet Pablo Neruda and Mario (Massimo Troisi), the postman who delivers his copious mail, is still the focus of ...