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Cinema Paradiso

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.

1988 |2h 4m |  Drama, Romance

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Cast

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Philippe Noiret

Alfredo

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Jacques Perrin

Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (adult)

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Marco Leonardi

Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (teen)

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Salvatore Cascio

Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (child)

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Agnese Nano

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

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Antonella Attili

Maria Di Vita (young)

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Pupella Maggio

Maria Di Vita (aged)

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Enzo Cannavale

Spaccafico

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Isa Danieli

Anna

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Leo Gullotta

Ignazio, usher

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Leopoldo Trieste

Father Adelfio

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Tano Cimarosa

Fabbro, blacksmith

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Nicola Di Pinto

Village idiot

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Roberta Lena

Lia

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Nino Terzo

Peppino's Father

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Turi Giuffrida

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Mimmo Mignemi

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Mariella Lo Giudice

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Beatrice Palme

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Angelo Tosto

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Brigitte Fossey

Elena Mendola (adult) (in Director's cut) (uncredited)

More Details

Status

Released

Language

Italian

Budget

$5,000,000.00

Revenue

$11,990,401.00