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Cinema Paradiso

Cinema Paradiso

# An enchanted village. A wonderful friendship. Star-crossed lovers. And the magic of the movies.
Drama   Romance
📜 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.
💵 Budget: USD 5,000,000
🌏 Languages Available: Italian
📆 Date Released: 1988-11-17
⌚ Running Time: 124 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 8.451

Beloved Cast

Philippe Noiret original image
Alfredo
Philippe Noiret
Jacques Perrin original image
Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (adult)
Jacques Perrin
Marco Leonardi original image
Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (teen)
Marco Leonardi
Salvatore Cascio original image
Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (child)
Salvatore Cascio
Agnese Nano original image
Elena Mendola (teen) / Elena's daughter (in Director's cut)
Agnese Nano
Antonella Attili original image
Maria Di Vita (young)
Antonella Attili
Pupella Maggio original image
Maria Di Vita (aged)
Pupella Maggio
Enzo Cannavale original image
Spaccafico
Enzo Cannavale
Isa Danieli original image
Anna
Isa Danieli
Leo Gullotta original image
Ignazio, usher
Leo Gullotta
Brigitte Fossey original image
Elena Mendola (adult) (in Director's cut) (uncredited)
Brigitte Fossey
Leopoldo Trieste original image
Father Adelfio
Leopoldo Trieste
Tano Cimarosa original image
Fabbro, blacksmith
Tano Cimarosa
Nicola Di Pinto original image
Village idiot
Nicola Di Pinto
Roberta Lena original image
Lia
Roberta Lena
Nino Terzo original image
Peppino's Father
Nino Terzo
Turi Giuffrida original image
Turi Giuffrida
Mimmo Mignemi original image
Mimmo Mignemi
Mariella Lo Giudice original image
Mariella Lo Giudice
Giorgio Libassi original image
Giorgio Libassi
Beatrice Palme original image
Beatrice Palme
Ignazio Pappalardo original image
Ignazio Pappalardo
Angela Leontini original image
Angela Leontini
Turi Killer original image
Turi Killer
Angelo Tosto original image
Angelo Tosto
Franco Catalano original image
Franco Catalano
Giuseppe Tornatore original image
Projectionist (uncredited)
Giuseppe Tornatore
Nellina Lagana original image
Nellina Lagana
Margherita Mignemi original image
Margherita Mignemi
Giuseppe Pellegrino original image
Giuseppe Pellegrino
Concetta Borpagano original image
Concetta Borpagano

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