Cinema Paradiso

2h 4min

Drama

Romance

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.

Production Companies

RAI

Tre Forum

Les Films Ariane

TF1 Films Production

Cast

Jacques Perrin

Jacques Perrin

Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (adult)
Marco Leonardi

Marco Leonardi

Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (teen)
Salvatore Cascio

Salvatore Cascio

Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (child)
Agnese Nano

Agnese Nano

Elena Mendola (teen) / Elena's daughter (in Director's cut)
Antonella Attili

Antonella Attili

Maria Di Vita (young)
Pupella Maggio

Pupella Maggio

Maria Di Vita (aged)
Enzo Cannavale

Enzo Cannavale

Spaccafico
Leo Gullotta

Leo Gullotta

Ignazio, usher
Leopoldo Trieste

Leopoldo Trieste

Father Adelfio
Tano Cimarosa

Tano Cimarosa

Fabbro, blacksmith
Nicola Di Pinto

Nicola Di Pinto

Village idiot
Nino Terzo

Nino Terzo

Peppino's Father
Brigitte Fossey

Brigitte Fossey

Elena Mendola (adult) (in Director's cut) (uncredited)
Giuseppe Tornatore

Giuseppe Tornatore

Projectionist (uncredited)

Release date

17th Nov 1988

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Italiano