CINEMA PARADISO (1988)

About the Film

Drama, Romance | 155 MIN | ITALY

DIRECTOR:
Giuseppe Tornatore

SYNOPSIS:
A filmmaker recalls his childhood when falling in love with the pictures at the cinema of his home village and forms a deep friendship with the cinema’s projectionist.

CAST:
Philippe Noiret, Jacques Perrin, Leopoldo Trieste, Marco Leonardi, Agnese Nano, Salvatore Cascio

AWARDS:
Cannes Film Festival 1989 – Grand Jury Prize
Academy Award® 1990 – Best Foreign Language Film

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CINEMA PARADISO (1988)

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