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23 February 1990 (USA) moreTagline:
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 synopsisAwards:
Won Oscar. Another 19 wins & 12 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(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
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A beautiful film about the love of movies and life moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Antonella Attili | ... | Maria Di Vita - Younger | |
| Enzo Cannavale | ... | Spaccafico | |
| Isa Danieli | ... | Anna | |
| Leo Gullotta | ... | Usher | |
| Marco Leonardi | ... | Salvatore 'Toto' Di Vita - Teenager | |
| Pupella Maggio | ... | Maria Di Vita - Older | |
| Agnese Nano | ... | Elena Mendola | |
| Leopoldo Trieste | ... | Father Adelfio | |
| Salvatore Cascio | ... | Salvatore 'Toto' Di Vita - Child | |
| Tano Cimarosa | ... | Blacksmith | |
| Nicola Di Pinto | ... | Village Idiot | |
| Roberta Lena | ... | Lia | |
| Nino Terzo | ... | Peppino's Father | |
| Jacques Perrin | ... | Salvatore 'Toto' Di Vita - Adult | |
| Philippe Noiret | ... | Alfredo |
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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)
Cinema Paradiso (Argentina) (Spain) [es]
Cennet sinemasi (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Cinéma Paradiso (Canada: French title) [fr]
Cinema Paraíso (Portugal) [pt]
Cinema Paradiso (West Germany) [de]
Cinema Paradiso (Hungary) [hu]
Cinema Paradiso (Brazil) [pt]
Cinema Paradiso (Sweden) [sv]
Kino Paradiso (Poland) [pl]
Mine aftener i Paradis (Denmark) [da]
New Cinema Paradise (Japan: English title) [en]
Sinema o Paradeisos (Greece) [el]
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Rated R for some sexuality. (director's cut)Parents Guide:
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155 min | Italy:170 min (director's cut) | 124 min (International version)Color:
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1.66 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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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)Fun Stuff
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Director Cameo: [Giuseppe Tornatore]the person working the projection machine when Salvatore is watching the compilation of scenes that Alfredo made for him moreGoofs:
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. moreQuotes:
Alfredo: [after informed about the arrival of the new non-combustible film] Progress always comes late. moreFAQ
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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I continue to be moved and deeply touched by this beautiful film from Italy, and I never tire of watching it. I share the lives of Toto and Alfredo, the small Sicilian boy, who loses his father in the second world war, and the older man who runs the projector at the local cinema. Toto lives in a world of make believe, movies, adventure. His dreams take him away from the small Sicilian village where he lives with his mother and sister. Alfredo becomes for him a surrogate father, and the movies, his paralell existence. It is a deceptively simple film, which sweeps you up and carries you along. You never want it to end. And, when it does end, it is with such heartbreaking simplicity, I cannot help being moved to tears. Young Salvatore Cascio is a marvel as the small Toto, a mischievous, impish, adorable child. Phillipe Noiret is unforgettable as the sly and heart-warming Alfredo. You grow up with Toto, until he becomes a famous film director in Rome, and returns to the small village after many years for Alfredo's funeral. It is the story of life, lost love, devotion, friendship, and family. It is unforgettable.