An enchanted village. A wonderful friendship. Star-crossed lovers. And the magic of the movies. 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.
Giuseppe Tornatore
Director, Screenplay, Story
Ennio Morricone
Original Music Composer
8.43
Rating4650
Votes4.33
Popularity2900
Recommend5M
Budget12.5M
Revenue249%
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Philippe Noiret
Alfredo
Jacques Perrin
Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (adult)
Marco Leonardi
Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (teen)
Salvatore Cascio
Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (child)
Agnese Nano
Elena Mendola (teen) / Elena's daughter (in Director's cut)
Antonella Attili
Maria Di Vita (young)
Pupella Maggio
Maria Di Vita (aged)
Enzo Cannavale
Spaccafico
Isa Danieli
Anna
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Keywords:
parent child relationship
sicily, italy
movie business
kiss
coming of age
flashback
magic realism
nostalgic
haunted by the past
censorship
nuovo cinema paradiso
movie theater
comforting
compassionate
Procution companies:
RAI
Tre Forum
Les Films Ariane
TF1 Films Production
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