Cinema Paradiso

Cinema Paradiso

An enchanted village. A wonderful friendship. Star-crossed lovers. And the magic of the movies.

1988 it 124 minutes

Rating: 8.429

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.

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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

Leopoldo Trieste

Leopoldo Trieste

Father Adelfio

Tano Cimarosa

Tano Cimarosa

Fabbro, blacksmith

Nicola Di Pinto

Nicola Di Pinto

Village idiot

Roberta Lena

Roberta Lena

Lia

Nino Terzo

Nino Terzo

Peppino's Father

Turi Giuffrida

Turi Giuffrida

Mimmo Mignemi

Mimmo Mignemi

Mariella Lo Giudice

Mariella Lo Giudice

Giorgio Libassi

Giorgio Libassi

Beatrice Palme

Beatrice Palme

Ignazio Pappalardo

Ignazio Pappalardo

Angela Leontini

Angela Leontini

Turi Killer

Turi Killer

Angelo Tosto

Angelo Tosto

Franco Catalano

Franco Catalano

Nellina Lagana

Nellina Lagana

Margherita Mignemi

Margherita Mignemi

Giuseppe Pellegrino

Giuseppe Pellegrino

Concetta Borpagano

Concetta Borpagano

Giuseppe Tornatore

Giuseppe Tornatore

Projectionist (uncredited)

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