Cinema Paradiso  M

Rating M

Release DateWednesday, 21 March 2012

Length 2hrs 35min

Main Cast Antonella Attili, Enzo Cannavale, Isa Danieli, Leo Gullotta, Marco Leonardi

Movie DirectorGiuseppe Tornatore

Distributor

Wordwide hit and winner of the 1990 Oscar for Best Foreign film, this Italian comedy-drama follows a cinefile and his life-long love affair with the movies.  "The film divides into three parts, corresponding to the three ages of cineaste-hero Salvatore. As an adorable 10-year-old moppet (first-timer Salvatore Cascio), the boy sneaks into the parochial Paradise Cinema to watch a priest (Leopoldo Trieste) snip out all the kissing scenes. He worms his way into the heart of crusty peasant projectionist Alfredo (a well-balanced Philippe Noiret) who speaks in film dialog... Second part shows Salvatore as a teenager in love with a blond banker's daughter (Agnese Nano). Last is Salvatore as white-haired Jacques Perrin, now a famous film director. He returns to Sicily for Alfredo's funeral and finds his long lost love, now played by Brigitte Fossey." (Variety)