Cinema Paradiso
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Cinema Paradiso is a 1988 drama film directed by Giuseppe Tornatore, starring Philippe Noiret, Jacques Perrin, Marco Leonardi. It drew a wide audience and shaped its genre.
Plot
Cinema Paradiso is a 1988 coming-of-age comedy-drama film written and directed by Giuseppe Tornatore.
Set in a small Sicilian town, the film centres on the friendship between a young boy and an aging projectionist who works at the titular movie theatre. The Italian-French co-production stars Philippe Noiret, Jacques Perrin, Antonella Attili, Pupella Maggio and Salvatore Cascio. The film score was composed by Ennio Morricone and his son, Andrea, marking the beginning of a collaboration between Tornatore and Morricone that lasted until Morricone's death in 2020.
Production
Written by Giuseppe Tornatore and Vanna Paoli, the film was produced by Cristaldifilm. Ennio Morricone composed the score. Blasco Giurato handled the cinematography. The film runs 124 minutes. The crew and editing refined every shot.
Reception
On a budget of $5,000,000, Cinema Paradiso grossed $35,962,062 worldwide at the box office. A critic consensus praised its screenplay and score.
Legacy
The film's influence spread across the century; its narrative and tone echo in much later cinema.
See also
References
- "The 100 Greatest Films of All Time". topfilms100. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- Ebert, Roger. The Great Movies. Broadway Books.
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