Movie Details
Theatrical Release:February 23rd, 1990
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Movie Budget:$5,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$35,962,062 (Worldwide)
Original Language:Italian
Production Companies:Cristaldifilm, Les Films Ariane, Rai 3, TF1 Films Production, Forum Picture
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Cinema Paradiso Quotes
The Weight of Silence in Conversation
Salvatore (Adult):
They tell me you never go out and you never talk to anybody. Why?
Alfredo (Older):
You know how it is. Sooner or later a time comes when it's all the same whether you talk or not. So you might as well shut up.
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Reflections on Choices and Relationships
Salvatore (Adult):
Mama, I deserted you. Ran out on you like a bandit, without any explanation.
Maria Di Vita (Older):
I never asked for any. You don't have to explain anything to me. I always thought you did what was right. Why dwell on it? You were right to leave. You did what you wanted to do. Every time I call you, a different woman answers. But I never heard in any of their voices that they really loved you. I would've known. All the same, I'd have liked to see you settled down in love with someone. But your life is there. Here there are only ghosts.
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