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Movie Info

Release Date: November 17, 1988
Runtime: 124 minutes
Alternative titles: View all (14)
Genres:
Drama Romance
Budget: $5,000,000
Revenue: $35,962,062
Original Language: Italian
Status: Released
Spoken Languages:
Critic Scores
Ratings from trusted sources
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90%
Tomatometer
80
80/100
Metacritic
🎬
8.4/10
TMDB
4,763 votes
8.5/10
IMDb
316,291 votes
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Cinema Paradiso

1988

"Where memories flicker, love never fades."

Also known as: 🇪🇸 ES: Nuevo Cinema Paradiso? 🇫🇷 FR: Le Cinema Paradis? 🇯🇵 JA: Nyû shinema paradaisu? 🇰🇷 KO: 시네마 천국? 🇷🇺 RU: Новый кинотеатр Парадизо? All international titles (14) →
Drama Romance 124 min 8.5/10

Awards & Recognition

1 Wins
0 Nominations
1 Total
BAFTA
1
Year Festival Category Winner
1991 BAFTA Best Leading Actor Philippe Noiret

Synopsis

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Parental Guide — Suitable for 13+

13+

Content guidance for parents

Category Level Indicator
Violence 1/5
Sexual Content 2/5
Language 2/5
Drugs / Alcohol 1/5
Frightening Elements 1/5
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Box Office

Budget: $5,000,000
Revenue: $35,962,062
Profit $30,962,062
ROI +619.2% (7.2x)

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Cinema Paradiso is directed by Giuseppe Tornatore .

Cast of Cinema Paradiso

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Keywords

#parent child relationship 130 #coming of age 122 #flashback 60 #movie business 29 #magic realism 24 #kiss 10 #sicily, italy 5 #haunted by the past 5 #censorship 2 #movie theater 2 #nuovo cinema paradiso 1

Trivia & Fun Facts about Cinema Paradiso

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  • The film was shot in various locations around Sicily, with the town of Palazzo Adriano serving as the primary setting for the fictional village depicted in the story.

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  • In one scene, the projectionist Alfredo reveals the importance of film by showing a clip from 'The Bicycle Thief', a classic Italian neorealist film that influenced many filmmakers.

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  • Philippe Noiret, who played Alfredo, was chosen for his ability to convey deep emotion through subtle expressions, which became a hallmark of his performance in the film.

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  • In one scene, the lighting changes abruptly during a conversation between Salvatore and Alfredo, indicating a shift in their relationship; this inconsistency was unintentional but added an emotional layer to the scene.

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  • Giuseppe Tornatore has stated that 'Cinema Paradiso' serves as a homage to the power of cinema and its ability to evoke nostalgia, a theme also explored in his later works.

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  • The film's soundtrack, composed by Ennio Morricone, features a haunting main theme that has become synonymous with the film's emotional core and is often referenced in discussions of film music.

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