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 | 30.317 |
Directed By
Giuseppe Tornatore
Crew
Giuseppe Tornatore
Giovanna Romagnoli
Ennio Morricone
Blasco Giurato
Giuseppe Tornatore
Franco Cristaldi
Mario Morra
Alberto Doni
Vanna Paoli
Giovanni Corridori
Andrea Morricone
Angelo Ragusa
Luca Montanari
Maurizio Trani
Luigi Bonanno
Alvaro Passeri
Paolo Borselli
Danilo Bollettini
Andrea Crisanti
Giuseppe Giglietti
Giuseppe Di Biase
Massimo Anzellotti
Dan Edelstein
Beatrice Bordone
Giuseppe Tornatore
Franco Tamponi
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
Brigitte Fossey
Elena Mendola (adult) (in Director's cut) (uncredited)
Leopoldo Trieste
Father Adelfio
Tano Cimarosa
Fabbro, blacksmith
Nicola Di Pinto
Village idiot
Roberta Lena
Lia
Nino Terzo
Peppino's Father
Giuseppe Tornatore
Projectionist (uncredited)
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