Cinema Paradiso

Cinema Paradiso

124 mins | Drama, Romance | Nov. 17, 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.

Cinema Paradiso

124 mins | Drama, Romance | Nov. 17, 1988

Cinema Paradiso
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.
IMDb rating 8.5
Producers Miramax, TF1 Films Production, RAI, Les Films Ariane, Cristaldifilm, Forum Picture
Original title Nuovo Cinema Paradiso
Directors Giuseppe Giglietti, Giuseppe Tornatore
Writers Vanna Paoli, Giuseppe Tornatore

Cast

Philippe Noiret

as Alfredo

Jacques Perrin

as Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (adult)

Marco Leonardi

as Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (teen)

Salvatore Cascio

as Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (child)

Agnese Nano

as Elena Mendola (teen) / Elena's daughter (in Director's cut)

Antonella Attili

as Maria Di Vita (young)

Enzo Cannavale

as Spaccafico

Isa Danieli

as Anna

Leo Gullotta

as Ignazio, usher

Pupella Maggio

as Maria Di Vita (aged)

Leopoldo Trieste

as Father Adelfio

Tano Cimarosa

as Fabbro, blacksmith

Nicola Di Pinto

as Village idiot

Roberta Lena

as Lia

Nino Terzo

as Peppino's Father

Brigitte Fossey

as Elena Mendola (adult) (in Director's cut) (uncredited)

Giuseppe Tornatore

as Projectionist (uncredited)