Cinema Paradiso
An enchanted village. A wonderful friendship. Star-crossed lovers. And the magic of the movies.
8.4(4,902) 1988-11-17 124 minDramaRomance
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.
DirectorGiuseppe Tornatore
ProducerGiovanna Romagnoli
Original Music ComposerEnnio Morricone
ScreenplayGiuseppe Tornatore
ProducerFranco Cristaldi
WriterVanna Paoli
AnimationAlvaro Passeri
Cast & characters
Philippe Noiret
as Alfredo
Jacques Perrin
as Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (adult)
Marco Leonardi
as Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (teen)
Salvatore Cascio
as Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (child)
Agnese Nano
as Elena Mendola (teen) / Elena's daughter (in Director's cut)
Antonella Attili
as Maria Di Vita (young)
Pupella Maggio
as Maria Di Vita (aged)
Brigitte Fossey
as Elena Mendola (adult)
Enzo Cannavale
as Spaccafico
Isa Danieli
as Anna
Leo Gullotta
as Ignazio, usher
Leopoldo Trieste
as Father Adelfio
Tano Cimarosa
as Fabbro, blacksmith
Nicola Di Pinto
as Village idiot
Roberta Lena
as Lia
Nino Terzo
as Peppino's Father
Turi Giuffrida
as —
Mimmo Mignemi
as —
Mariella Lo Giudice
as —
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Giorgio Libassi
as —
Beatrice Palme
as —
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Ignazio Pappalardo
as —
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Angela Leontini
as —
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Turi Killer
as —
