Wordwide hit and winner of the 1990 Oscar for Best Foreign film, this Italian comedy-drama follows a cinefile and his life-long love affair with the movies.
"The film divides into three parts, corresponding to the three ages of cineaste-hero Salvatore. As an adorable 10-year-old moppet (first-timer Salvatore Cascio), the boy sneaks into the parochial Paradise Cinema to watch a priest (Leopoldo Trieste) snip out all the kissing scenes. He worms his way into the heart of crusty peasant projectionist Alfredo (a well-balanced Philippe Noiret) who speaks in film dialog... Second part shows Salvatore as a teenager in love with a blond banker's daughter (Agnese Nano). Last is Salvatore as white-haired Jacques Perrin, now a famous film director. He returns to Sicily for Alfredo's funeral and finds his long lost love, now played by Brigitte Fossey." (Variety)
I apologise, we feel bad, but there's no trailer available. ~Ed.
Anyone who loves movies is likely to love Cinema Paradiso.
Breaking through anti-arthouse prejudice with its simple love of cinema, this is worth a look even for those who can't stand foreign films. And then there's the exhilarating kiss-clip finale.
It's a shining valentine to the movies--full of homages, collages and swooningly romantic Ennio Morricone music--and it gets right at the messy, impure, wondrous way they capture and enrapture us.
Both Noiret and wildly expressive child actor Cascio hook your affections from the out-set, and it's their superbly engaging onscreen interaction which makes Tornatore's most personal film (shot in his home village) his most successful.
Tornatore is an able storyteller who knows the value of cute kids and easy emotion.
We've been told the NZ release date for this flick is Friday, 1st Jan 1988.
Release date: January 1st 1988.
We haven't received times for this movie in this location yet. However these are updated as cinemas announce them, so check back soon. Hopefully the lovely cinemas in your location will choose to play it shortly. ~Ed.
