Alfredo
Philippe Noiret
Alfredo
Cinema Paradiso
“An enchanted village. A wonderful friendship. Star-crossed lovers. And the magic of the movies.”
8.4
1988
2h 4m
DramaRomance
Director: Giuseppe Tornatore
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.
Trailer
Cinema Paradiso Official Trailer Official
Cast
Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (adult)
Jacques Perrin
Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (adult)
Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (teen)
Marco Leonardi
Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (teen)
Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (child)
Salvatore Cascio
Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (child)
Elena Mendola (teen) / Elena's daughter (in Director's cut)
Agnese Nano
Elena Mendola (teen) / Elena's daughter (in Director's cut)
Maria Di Vita (young)
Antonella Attili
Maria Di Vita (young)
Maria Di Vita (aged)
Pupella Maggio
Maria Di Vita (aged)
Spaccafico
Enzo Cannavale
Spaccafico
Anna
Isa Danieli
Anna
Ignazio, usher
Leo Gullotta
Ignazio, usher
Father Adelfio
Leopoldo Trieste
Father Adelfio
Fabbro, blacksmith
Tano Cimarosa
Fabbro, blacksmith
Reviews
Andres Gomez
Nice comedy-drama about the youth at the small town of an Italian kid.
Read full reviewShreyance Parakh
**Soulful** Why did it had to end... The movie was like a breath of fresh air.Every thing about it was so refreshing and soulful that you can never get bored of it.It's one of those movies that you can watch again and again and again...The music, the story, the acting, the direction, the editing, all of it makes this an absolutely beautiful gem of a movie. One of the best movies that i ever saw and will ever see not because it was any different from other movies or better written, directed or acted, but because it's MAGIC, it stays with you.The soul of the movie stays with you beyond the credits.It stays with you forever. I just can't stop smiling remembering the scenes, the smiles on the characters faces, the music... Everybody who wants to FEEL happiness must watch this movie.In one word it's just SOULFUL !!
Read full reviewtmdb86370050
When you think about cinematography, nowadays you usually think about digital cinematography. But during the early '50s, '60s, and onward, there was a use of this thing called film. Film was what they used in cameras before cameras actually saved them into memory slots digitally. Projectionists actually had to crank the film projectors early on, before the automatic film projectors started coming in, otherwise the film would catch on fire. This movie is about friendship between a projectionist in a film watcher/altar boy, and the film watcher/altar boy was young, maybe 4th grade age. This movie is great! I haven't seen foreign films, in fact, this is the first foreign film I've ever seen. But I'm glad this is the first one to be a foreign film that is a first for me. Want to know why? Because this movie is phenomenal! The little soundtrack that there is has been greatly by whoever composed it. Jacquees Perrin is a good adult version of Toto. The only bad thing I have to say about this is the lack of character development in terms of Elena's character development. I mean, she is a love interest for until Salvatore gets back to the town after his stint in the military, and then she is never heard from again. This movie is a classic, and it is also the definition of a classic. Anyone who watches movies, or plans to see a movie should watch this movie. This is a must see film for any era, and any generation of film viewers.
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