Cinema Paradiso
"An enchanted village. A wonderful friendship. Star-crossed lovers. And the magic of the movies."
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.
Cast (30)
Philippe Noiret
Alfredo
Jacques Perrin
Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (adult)
Marco Leonardi
Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (teen)
Salvatore Cascio
Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (child)
Agnese Nano
Elena Mendola (teen) / Elena's daughter (in Director's cut)
Antonella Attili
Maria Di Vita (young)
Pupella Maggio
Maria Di Vita (aged)
Enzo Cannavale
Spaccafico
Isa Danieli
Anna
Leo Gullotta
Ignazio, usher
Leopoldo Trieste
Father Adelfio
Tano Cimarosa
Fabbro, blacksmith
Nicola Di Pinto
Village idiot
Roberta Lena
Lia
Nino Terzo
Peppino's Father
Turi Giuffrida
Mimmo Mignemi
Mariella Lo Giudice
Giorgio Libassi
Beatrice Palme
Ignazio Pappalardo
Angela Leontini
Turi Killer
Angelo Tosto
Franco Catalano
Nellina Lagana
Margherita Mignemi
Giuseppe Pellegrino
Concetta Borpagano
Giuseppe Tornatore
Projectionist (uncredited)
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