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Nuovo cinema Paradiso (1988) -- 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.

Overview

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Director:
Giuseppe Tornatore
Writers:
Giuseppe Tornatore (story)
Giuseppe Tornatore (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
23 February 1990 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama | Romance more
Tagline:
A celebration of youth, friendship, and the everlasting magic of the movies.
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. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 19 wins & 12 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(14 articles)
La Grande Bouffe - Film Clips
 (From LateFilmFull. 23 June 2009, 4:29 AM, PDT)

Venice Film Festival 2009: Giuseppe Tornatore’s BAARÌA to open 66th Festival
 (From Twitch. 12 June 2009, 3:12 AM, PDT)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Cinema Paradiso (Australia) (France) (UK) (USA)
Cinéma Paradiso (France)
Cinema Paradiso: The New Version (USA) (director's cut)
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MPAA:
Rated R for some sexuality. (director's cut)
Runtime:
155 min | Italy:170 min (director's cut) | 124 min (International version)
Country:
Italy | France
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Iceland:L | South Korea:15 (director's cut) | Spain:T | South Korea:All (original rating) | West Germany:12 (f) | Italy:T | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG | Chile:TE | Finland:S | France:U | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:IIB | Norway:10 | Peru:PT | Singapore:M18 (director's cut) | Singapore:PG | Sweden:11 | UK:15 (director's cut) | UK:PG | USA:PG (original rating) | USA:R (director's cut) (2002)
Company:
Cristaldifilm more

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Trivia:
Director Cameo: [Giuseppe Tornatore]the person working the projection machine when Salvatore is watching the compilation of scenes that Alfredo made for him more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Toto is young, the films that Alfredo gave him catch fire. They burn and ruin the only picture that his mother had of his father. When Toto is a grown up, this "burnt" picture is hanged on the wall totally unharmed. more
Quotes:
Alfredo: [after informed about the arrival of the new non-combustible film] Progress always comes late. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in "Zomergasten: (#6.3)" (1993) more

FAQ

Is this movie based on a novel?
Why didn't Elena show up to meet Toto at the Paradiso at 5PM?
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62 out of 68 people found the following comment useful:-
Personal Favorite, 16 May 1999
10/10
Author: *DATo* from St. Louis, USA

Whether you are a professional or an amateur it is always wise to avoid superlatives with regard to a movie critique ... but I cannot. 'Cinema Paradiso' is simply the finest movie I have ever seen. Like many who have posted at this site before me I have seen it many many times. It reaches within me to places other movies have never reached and I have often wondered why. Perhaps it is because of it's simplicity. It contains no expensive special effects, it has no gratuitous sex or violence, it has no "multi-millon dollar per performance" actors that I know of, it is arguable whether it even has a story line, and yet it soars far above the nonsense that film makers are producing these days. It's characters are portrayed by each and every actor in award winning style and the music is not only beautiful but absolutely perfect for this film.

It is quite simply the story of a human life and it's tragedies and triumphs within the context of a vocation. A young boy matures and gradually learns the lessons of life, cultivates his passion for the cinema, and is rewarded with professional success; however, he remains unfulfilled for true love has escaped him only to return in the form of a gift of love which transcends time, space, and death to reveal at the closing of the film Toto's one true mistress.

A staggering triumph of both the cinematic art and of story telling and yet there may be found people who do not like this movie .... I tend to keep such people at arms length and maintain a wary eye fixed upon them at all times.

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