Cinema Paradiso (1988)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $5,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $11,990,401.00 |
| Original Language | it |
| Popularity | 35.375 |
Directed By
Giuseppe Tornatore
Crew
Giuseppe Tornatore
Giovanna Romagnoli
Giuseppe Tornatore
Blasco Giurato
Mario Morra
Franco Cristaldi
Ennio Morricone
Alberto Doni
Vanna Paoli
Giovanni Corridori
Andrea Morricone
Andrea Crisanti
Maurizio Trani
Luca Montanari
Giuseppe Giglietti
Danilo Bollettini
Alvaro Passeri
Luigi Bonanno
Paolo Borselli
Angelo Ragusa
Giuseppe Di Biase
Dan Edelstein
Massimo Anzellotti
Beatrice Bordone
Franco Tamponi
Giuseppe Tornatore
TOP CAST
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
Nicola Di Pinto
Village idiot
Roberta Lena
Lia
Nino Terzo
Peppino's Father
Brigitte Fossey
Elena Mendola (adult) (in Director's cut) (uncredited)
Giuseppe Tornatore
Projectionist (uncredited)
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