Nuovo cinema Paradiso
Set in a small Sicilian village, the story depicts three stages in the life of Salvatore, who leaves his village on the advice of his mentor as a boy and returns home many years later as a prominent Roman movie director.
He returns to attend the funeral of the town's former film projectionist and in so doing embarks upon a journey into his boyhood just after WW II when he became the unofficial son of the town projectionist.
In the dark confines of the cramped theater, the townsfolk come to escape from the grim realities of post-war Italy while Salvatore learns most of what he'll ever learn about love, loss and loyalty from his beloved mentor and his nights spent at Cinema Paradiso.
Directed by
Giuseppe Tornatore
Cast
Philippe Noiret - Alfredo
Jacques Perrin - Salvatore DiVitta
Salvatore Cascio - Salvatore--as a Boy
Marco Leonardi - Salvatore--as a Youth
Brigitte Fossey - Adult Elena
Agnese Nano - Young Elena
Pupella Maggio - Adult Maria
Antonella Attili - Young Maria
Enzo Canavale - Spaccafico
Isa Danieli - Anna
Leopoldo Trieste - Father Adelfio
Nicola DiPinto - Madman
Leo Gullotta - Usher
Leo Gullotta - Bill-Poster
Tano Cimarosa - Blacksmith
Roberto Lena - Lia
Production Co.
Cristaldi Pictures
Films Ariane
TFI Films Productions
RAI-TV Channel 3
TRE
Forum Productions International
Produced by
Riccardo Caneva
Gabriella Carosio
Franco Cristaldi
Alexandre Mnouchkine
Studio
Alliance Releasing
Writer
Giuseppe Tornatore
Vanna Paoli
Music
Ennio Morricone
