Principal cast
Philippe Noiret, Jacques Perrin, Marco Leonardi, Salvatore Cascio and Agnese Nano
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Cinema Paradiso
An enchanted village. A wonderful friendship. Star-crossed lovers. And the magic of the movies.
About the film
Cinema Paradiso at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1988 film at stop 468 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
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.
Key craft credits
Blasco Giurato (director of photography), Mario Morra (editor), Ennio Morricone (original music composer), Giuseppe Tornatore (screenplay) and Andrea Crisanti (production design)
- Director
- Giuseppe Tornatore
- Release
- 1988-11-17
- Runtime
- 124 minutes
- Genres
- Drama and Romance
- Country
- Italy
- Quiz
- 20 questions
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Full cast
- Philippe NoiretCharacter: Alfredo
- Jacques PerrinCharacter: Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (adult)
- Marco LeonardiCharacter: Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (teen)
- Salvatore CascioCharacter: Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (child)
- Agnese NanoCharacter: Elena Mendola (teen) / Elena's daughter (in Director's cut)
- Antonella AttiliCharacter: Maria Di Vita (young)
- Pupella MaggioCharacter: Maria Di Vita (aged)
- Brigitte FosseyCharacter: Elena Mendola (adult)
- Enzo CannavaleCharacter: Spaccafico
- Isa DanieliCharacter: Anna
- Leo GullottaCharacter: Ignazio, usher
- Leopoldo TriesteCharacter: Father Adelfio
Full crew
Full crew
- Giuseppe TornatoreCredits: Director, Screenplay, Story
- Giovanna RomagnoliCredits: Producer
- Ennio MorriconeCredits: Original Music Composer
- Blasco GiuratoCredits: Director of Photography
- Franco CristaldiCredits: Producer
- Mario MorraCredits: Editor
- Alberto DoniCredits: Sound Mixer
- Giovanni CorridoriCredits: Special Effects Coordinator
- Andrea MorriconeCredits: Additional Soundtrack
- Angelo RagusaCredits: Stunts
- Luca MontanariCredits: Assistant Editor
- Maurizio TraniCredits: Makeup Artist
- Luigi BonannoCredits: Assistant Costume Designer
- Alvaro PasseriCredits: Animation
- Paolo BorselliCredits: Hairstylist
- Danilo BollettiniCredits: Special Effects
- Andrea CrisantiCredits: Production Design
- Giuseppe GigliettiCredits: Assistant Director
- Giuseppe Di BiaseCredits: Camera Operator
- Massimo AnzellottiCredits: Sound Effects Editor
- Dan EdelsteinCredits: Supervising Sound Editor
- Beatrice BordoneCredits: Costume Design
- Franco TamponiCredits: Musician
- Vanna PaoliCredits: Co-Writer
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