Cinema Paradiso

1988 Giuseppe Tornatore 2h 4m ★ 8.4
Drama Romance
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.

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

Vibes

Emotional Chill Deeply Moving Critic Favorite

Double Feature Pairings

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Hugo
Hugo 2011
Love letters to cinema. Two films about children who discover that movies can save your life. The Illusionist
The Illusionist 2010
Elegies for vanishing art. Two films about the moment an entire way of seeing the world disappears forever. Amarcord
Amarcord 1973
Memory and first desire. Two Italian films about men who carry their first taste of love through their entire lives.