Cinema Paradiso

Nov 17, 1988

2h 4m

★ 8.4

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

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.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Cristaldifilm

Les Films Ariane

Rai 3

TF1 Films Production

Forum Picture

Cinema Paradiso Trailers

Cast

Alfredo

Philippe Noiret

Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (adult)

Jacques Perrin

Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (teen)

Marco Leonardi

Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (child)

Salvatore Cascio

Elena Mendola (teen) / Elena's daughter (in Director's cut)

Agnese Nano

Maria Di Vita (young)

Antonella Attili

Maria Di Vita (aged)

Pupella Maggio

Spaccafico

Enzo Cannavale

Anna

Isa Danieli

Ignazio, usher

Leo Gullotta

Father Adelfio

Leopoldo Trieste

Fabbro, blacksmith

Tano Cimarosa

Loving but irresponsible dad Daniel Hillard, estranged from his exasperated spouse, is crushed by a court order allowing only weekly visits with his kids. When Daniel learns his ex needs a housekeeper, he gets the job -- disguised as a British nanny. Soon he becomes not only his children's best pal but the kind of parent he should have been from the start.

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