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Cinema Paradiso (1988)
A filmmaker recalls his childhood when falling in love with the pictures at the cinema of his home village and forms a deep friendship with the cinema's projectionist.
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Maria Di Vita - Younger -
Spaccafico -
Anna
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Usher -
Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita - Teenager -
Maria Di Vita - Older
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Elena Mendola -
Father Adelfio -
Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita - Child -
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Village Idiot -
Lia
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Peppino's Father -
Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita - Adult -
Alfredo
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Director:
Giuseppe TornatoreWriters:
Giuseppe Tornatore (story), Giuseppe Tornatore (screenplay), Vanna Paoli (collaborating writer), Richard Epcar (english version)All Cast & Crew
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Trivia
When Salvatore returns to his home and looks at the room his mother prepared for him, there's a picture on the wall from the movie The White Sheik (1952), a Federico Fellini movie starring Leopoldo Trieste, who plays Father Adelfio in this movie.
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Maria Di Vita - Older:
Yes, Salvatore di Vita. You mean you don't know him, Miss? That's right, and I'm his mother. I've been calling from Sicily, all day long. I understand, he's not there.
Goofs
Before the theater is demolished, we see barricades in the parking lot. The camera pulls back to show the crowd watching even further back from a safe distance. Once the explosives go off, two firemen suddenly appear standing just behind the barricades.
Alternate Versions
The longer versions of the movie, which are not available in English, include the alternate ending wherein Salvatore and Elena meet in a shop upon his return to Rome. A snippet of this scene is in the US version credits, where an old Elena is seen turning around and looking at Salvatore.
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Dopo il Crollo - After the Destruction (Extended Version)Written by Ennio Morricone
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DramaDetails
Release Date:
23 February 1990Language
Italian
Country of Origin
Italy, FranceFilming Locations
Bagheria, Palermo, Sicily, ItalyBox Office
Budget:
$5,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$16,552 (USA) (11 November 2013)
Gross:
$11,990,401 (USA)
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