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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.
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Director:
Writers:
Giuseppe Tornatore (story)
Giuseppe Tornatore (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
23 February 1990 (USA) more
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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
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(33 articles)
John’s Top Eleven Films of the Decade
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'Everybody's Fine' Too Cloying to Feel Authentic
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User Comments:
A breath of fresh air blowing away the cobwebs of Hollywood "blah" films. more (313 total)

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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 (extended version) | 124 min (International version)
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1.66 : 1 more
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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)
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Trivia:
The new film projector installed after the fire accident in the projector room is a model Victoria IV manufactured by Cinemeccanica S.p.a, Milano, Italy. more
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Continuity: When Toto and Alfredo is taking the test at school, there are supervisors walking in the background. They repeatedly "jump" around between shots. more
Quotes:
Alfredo: [after informed about the arrival of the new non-combustible film] Progress always comes late. more
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Features The Gold Rush (1925) more

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90 out of 100 people found the following comment useful.
A breath of fresh air blowing away the cobwebs of Hollywood "blah" films., 21 December 1998
Author: ali-38 from Christchurch, New Zealand

I have seen this film at least a dozen times and each time I am carried away to a small village in Italy, where the dreams of a small boy come true and we can join his spellbinding journey. The Italian language (it is subtitled) adds to the film's beauty and music, the characters are so real you can almost smell them. I am absorbed into "Paradiso" each time I watch it, so that when it is over, I am shocked into the realisation that I haven't actually been anywhere except right there, in my theatre seat. I am not a huge "art house" film fan or indeed enjoy subtitled films (it is hard on the old eyes!) but "Paradiso" is a gem and is worth seeing again and again.

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