Cinema Paradiso

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1988· Giuseppe Tornatore· 124 min
DramaRomanceInternational

A famous filmmaker returns to his Sicilian village and remembers the projectionist who taught him to love movies in the crumbling local cinema of his childhood.

Why watch: Morricone composed the score with his son Andrea. Won the Oscar and the Special Jury Prize at Cannes.
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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)
Pupella Maggio as Maria Di Vita (aged)
Enzo Cannavale as Spaccafico
Isa Danieli as Anna
Leo Gullotta as Ignazio, usher
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

Crew

Giuseppe Tornatore — Director
Giuseppe Tornatore — Screenplay
Vanna Paoli — Writer
Giuseppe Tornatore — Story
Franco Cristaldi — Producer
Giovanna Romagnoli — Producer
Blasco Giurato — Director of Photography
Mario Morra — Editor
Andrea Crisanti — Production Design
Beatrice Bordone — Costume Design
Ennio Morricone — Original Music Composer

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