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About
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.
Theatrical
Feb 23, 1990
Box Office
$36.0M
Budget
$5.0M
Return
7.2x
Director
Writer
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Music
Studio
Cristaldifilm, Les Films Ariane, Rai 3, TF1 Films Production, Forum Picture
Original Title
Nuovo Cinema Paradiso
Original Language
Italian
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Cast
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Philippe Noiret
Alfredo
J
Jacques Perrin
Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (adult)
M
Marco Leonardi
Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (teen)
S
Salvatore Cascio
Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (child)
A
Agnese Nano
Elena Mendola (teen) / Elena's daughter (in Director's cut)
A
Antonella Attili
Maria Di Vita (young)
P
Pupella Maggio
Maria Di Vita (aged)
B
Brigitte Fossey
Elena Mendola (adult)
E
Enzo Cannavale
Spaccafico
I
Isa Danieli
Anna
L
Leo Gullotta
Ignazio, usher
L
Leopoldo Trieste
Father Adelfio
T
Tano Cimarosa
Fabbro, blacksmith
N
Nicola Di Pinto
Village idiot
R
Roberta Lena
Lia
N
Nino Terzo
Peppino's Father
T
Turi Giuffrida
M
Mimmo Mignemi
M
Mariella Lo Giudice
G
Giorgio Libassi
Quotes
See all →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.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
