Cinema Paradiso

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About Cinema Paradiso

Cinema Paradiso is a 1988 Italian-language drama and romance film directed by Giuseppe Tornatore. The cast is led by Philippe Noiret, Jacques Perrin, Marco Leonardi. It has a runtime of 2h 4m. Viewers rate it 8.4/10 across 4900 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on MGM Plus, Kanopy, Hoopla.

Cinema Paradiso was produced by Cristaldifilm, Les Films Ariane, and Rai 3 and made in Italy and France. It was released on November 17, 1988, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $5 million, it went on to gross $36 million worldwide.

Director

Giuseppe Tornatore

Writers

Giuseppe Tornatore, Vanna Paoli

Release date

November 17, 1988

Original language

Italian

Age rating

PG

Status

Released

Country

Italy, France

Budget

$5 million

Box office

$36 million

Production

Cristaldifilm, Les Films Ariane, Rai 3

Cinema Paradiso cast & crew

Cinema Paradiso was directed by Giuseppe Tornatore and written by Giuseppe Tornatore and Vanna Paoli.

The cast features 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), and Antonella Attili as Maria Di Vita (young).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Ennio Morricone, cinematography is by Blasco Giurato, and it was produced by Franco Cristaldi and Giovanna Romagnoli.

Is Cinema Paradiso worth watching?

Cinema Paradiso holds an audience score of 8.4/10 from 4,873 ratings, ranking it among the most acclaimed drama films.

At 2h 4m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and romance, Cinema Paradiso is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Cinema Paradiso

In United States, you can stream Cinema Paradiso on MGM Plus, Kanopy, and Hoopla, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

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Cast of Cinema Paradiso

Philippe Noiret

Alfredo

Jacques Perrin

Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (adult)

Marco Leonardi

Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (teen)

Salvatore Cascio

Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (child)

Agnese Nano

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

Antonella Attili

Maria Di Vita (young)

Pupella Maggio

Maria Di Vita (aged)

Enzo Cannavale

Spaccafico

Isa Danieli

Anna

Leo Gullotta

Ignazio, usher

Leopoldo Trieste

Father Adelfio

Tano Cimarosa

Fabbro, blacksmith

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