Home
Showtimes & Tickets
Top Box Office
Trailers & More
In Theaters
Coming Soon
New on DVD
Critics' Reviews
Photos
News
Blog
Superfans
Overview
Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Critics' Reviews
User Reviews
Trailers &
Clips
Photos
News
Similar Movies
Showtimes &
Tickets
Awards &
Nominations
On DVD

Cinema Paradiso

:

Overview
Cinema Paradiso
Critics' Rating:
read review
Avg. User Rating:
20 ratings
Your Rating:
write a review
PG,2hrs 3min
Genre:
Drama
Released:
January 1, 1989
Director:
Giuseppe Tornatore
Distributor:
HBO Home Video
Starring:
Philippe Noiret, Salvatore Cascio, Marco Leonardi  ...more
Synopsis: 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 ... Full Synopsis
Critics' Reviews
View Full Reviews
Richard Schickel, Time
Remain open to fantasies but not be consumed by them. These are good lessons for a would-be director. They are good lessons for everybody. And no recent movie has taught them with more patient sweetness. [Feb. 5, 1990] Full Review
Metascore
®
 from metacritic.com
79
Generally favorable reviews
out of 100
Based on 16 critic reviews
Featured Cast
View More Cast & Crew
Philippe Noiret
Alfredo
Salvatore Cascio
Salvatore (Child)
Marco Leonardi
Salvatore (Adolescent)
Antonella Attili
Maria (Young)
advertisement


Privacy
Legal
Advertise
RSS
Site map
About our ads
Feedback
Help
|
© 2010 Microsoft