parent child relationship,sicily, italy,movie business,kiss,coming of age,flashback,magic realism,haunted by the past,censorship,nuovo cinema paradiso,movie theater,romantic

Cinema Paradiso (1988)

Poster for Cinema Paradiso

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Giuseppe Tornatore
  • Profile picture of Philippe Noiret
    Alfredo Philippe Noiret
  • Profile picture of Jacques Perrin
    Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (adult) Jacques Perrin
  • Profile picture of Marco Leonardi
    Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (teen) Marco Leonardi
  • Profile picture of Salvatore Cascio
    Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (child) Salvatore Cascio
  • Profile picture of Agnese Nano
    Elena Mendola (teen) / Elena's daughter (in Director's cut) Agnese Nano
  • Profile picture of Antonella Attili
    Maria Di Vita (young) Antonella Attili
  • Profile picture of Pupella Maggio
    Maria Di Vita (aged) Pupella Maggio
  • Profile picture of Enzo Cannavale
    Spaccafico Enzo Cannavale

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Keywords

  • parent child relationship
  • sicily, italy
  • movie business
  • kiss
  • coming of age
  • flashback
  • magic realism
  • haunted by the past
  • censorship
  • nuovo cinema paradiso
  • movie theater
  • romantic