Cinema Paradiso

Theatrical Release Date: 1990 02 02 (USA) / 2002 06 14 (USA - Limited Rerelease)

UPC: 031398144342

Studio: Fox Home Ent. (lgf)

MPAA Rating: PG   Contains:[Adult Situations, Suitable for Children]

Summary: Cinema Paradiso offers a nostalgic look at films and the effect they have on a young boy who grows up in and around the title village movie theater in this Italian comedy drama that is based on the life and times of screenwriter/director Giuseppe Tornatore. The story begins in the present as a Sicilian mother pines for her estranged son, Salvatore, who left many years ago and has since become a prominent Roman film director who has taken the advice of his mentor too literally. He finally returns to his home village to attend the funeral of the town's former film projectionist, Alfredo, and, in so doing, embarks upon a journey into his boyhood just after WWII when he became the man's official son. In the dark confines of the Cinema Paradiso, the boy and the other townsfolk try to escape from the grim realities of post-war Italy. The town censor is also there to insure nothing untoward appears onscreen, invariably demanding that all kissing scenes be edited out. One day, Salvatore saves Alfredo's life after a fire, and then becomes the new projectionist. A few years later, Salvatore falls in love with a beautiful girl who breaks his heart after he is inducted into the military. Thirty years later, Salvatore has come to say goodbye to his life-long friend, who has left him a little gift in a film can. In 2002, over a decade after the film's original release, Tornatore brought the original 170-minute director's cut to American screens for the first time. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

Category: Drama

Awards: Best Director – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Foreign Language Film – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Original Screenplay – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Actor – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Score – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Foreign Language Film – null Special Jury Award – European Film Academy Best Director – Directors Guild of America Best Foreign Language Film – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Special Jury Grand Prix – Cannes Film Festival Film Presented – Telluride Film Festival Best Foreign Language Film – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Supporting Actor – British Academy of Film and Television Arts

Features: Theatrical trailer

Cinema Paradiso

Format: Blu-ray

Release Date: 10/04/2011

Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1 Vistavision

Audio: DHMA null

Runtime: 121 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Subtitles: Spanish

Region: Blu-ray region A (North America, Central America, South America, Japan, Taiwan, North Korea, South Korea, Hong Kong, Southeast Asia)

Richard Gilliam

Nuovo Cinema Paradiso evokes the magic of motion pictures, in a style both nostalgic and poetic. It takes place in a small Italian town in the years before television, where motion pictures were a social event, and the people who gathered for them knew each other by name. The ambiance is largely autobiographical, drawn from the memories of writer/director Giuseppe Tornatore, who shows great affection for his characters, even when they suffer misfortune or unhappiness. The story's well-designed framework allows for smooth transitions between past and present. Among the film's indelible images, perhaps the most memorable occurs when a film is projected on a town wall, creating an endearing contrast between differing realities. ~ Richard Gilliam, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Ignazio Pappalardo  Actor 
Giorgio Libassi  Actor 
Beatrice Palme  Actor 
Franco Cristaldi  Producer 
Andrea Morricone  Composer (Music Score) 
Ennio Morricone  Composer (Music Score) 
Giuseppe Tornatore  Director 
Giuseppe Tornatore  Screenwriter 
Philippe Noiret  Actor 
Salvatore Cascio  Actor 
Marco Leonardi  Actor 
Jacques Perrin  Actor 
Antonella Attili  Actor 
Pupella Maggio  Actor 
Agnese Nano  Actor 
Brigitte Fossey  Actor 
Enzo Cannavale  Actor 
Isa Danieli  Actor 
Leo Gullotta  Actor 
Leopoldo Trieste  Actor 
Tano Cimarosa  Actor 
Nicola di Pinto  Actor 
Roberta Lena  Actor 
Nino Terzo  Actor 

Country: France,Italy