Cinema Paradiso

1988 [ITALIAN]

Action / Drama / Romance

117
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 96% · 84 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 96% · 50K ratings
IMDb Rating 8.5/10 10 313200 313.2K

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Plot summary

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.

Director

Giuseppe Tornatore Photo
Giuseppe Tornatore

Top cast

Leo Gullotta Photo
Leo Gullotta as Usher
Vilma Bánky Photo
Vilma Bánky as Yasmin
Charles Chaplin Photo
Charles Chaplin as Referee / The Lone Prospector
Anna Magnani Photo
Anna Magnani as Maddalena Cecconi
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1021.92 MB
1204*720
Italian 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
2 hr 54 min
Seeds 25
1.95 GB
1792*1072
Italian 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
2 hr 54 min
Seeds 100
5.51 GB
3840*2160
Italian 2.0
NR
Subtitles it  
23.976 fps
2 hr 54 min
Seeds 37

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by rappy-68741 10 / 10

Amazing to the end

The final scene is probably the best in the history.
Reviewed by Xstal 8 / 10

It's Our Memories that Make Us...

The centre of attraction in the town, a screen where everybody gathers round, showing films in black and white, bringing joy, pleasure, delight, as the reels rotate, the story is unwound. Toto's mesmerised by all he sees and hears, the picture house is where he flees and cheers, getting in Alfredo's way, mischievous eyes so full of play, Father Adelfio, still collars him for prayers. As he gets older more distractions then appear, conscription, briefly ends all premieres, a girl captures his young heart, sends his pulse right off the chart, then comes the time, when he moves on, goes overseas.Toto's growing up in a small town in Sicily, with the joys of cinematic adventure, amongst a group of characters destined to remain as set in their ways as those captured in Pompeii. But there's always someone to help you change direction, point you at the stars and help you on your way, you just need to find them and then listen.Still as beautiful and as elegant as it ever was.
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