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        Cinema Paradiso
        8.4
        (4,339 votes)

        Cinema Paradiso

        1988
        Drama
        Romance
        2 hr 4 min

        Overview

        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.

        Creators

        Director, Screenplay, Story
        Giuseppe Tornatore
        Writer
        Vanna Paoli
        Cinema Paradiso

        Cast

        Full Cast
        Philippe Noiret
        Philippe Noiret
        Alfredo
        Jacques Perrin
        Jacques Perrin
        Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (adult)
        Marco Leonardi
        Marco Leonardi
        Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (teen)
        Salvatore Cascio
        Salvatore Cascio
        Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (child)
        Agnese Nano
        Agnese Nano
        Elena Mendola (teen) / Elena's daughter (in Director's cut)
        Antonella Attili
        Antonella Attili
        Maria Di Vita (young)
        Pupella Maggio
        Pupella Maggio
        Maria Di Vita (aged)
        Enzo Cannavale
        Enzo Cannavale
        Spaccafico
        Isa Danieli
        Isa Danieli
        Anna
        Leo Gullotta
        Leo Gullotta
        Ignazio, usher
        Brigitte Fossey
        Brigitte Fossey
        Elena Mendola (adult) (in Director's cut) (uncredited)
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        Movie Details

        Status
        Released (17/11/1988)
        Original language
        Italian
        Original title
        Nuovo Cinema Paradiso
        Budget
        $5,000,000
        Box office
        $11,990,401
        Countries
        Production companies
        👨‍👩‍👧Parent child relationship
        Sicily, italy
        🎥Movie business
        💋Kiss
        Coming of age
        ⌛Flashback
        🪄Magic realism
        Haunted by the past
        Censorship
        nuovo cinema paradiso
        Movie theater