Cinema Paradiso
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.
Director
Giuseppe Tornatore
Studio
N/A
Release
1988-11-17
Runtime
124 min
Genres
Drama, Romance
Cast & Characters
Alfredo
Philippe Noiret
Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (adult)
Jacques Perrin
Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (teen)
Marco Leonardi
Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (child)
Salvatore Cascio
Elena Mendola (teen) / Elena's daughter (in Director's cut)
Agnese Nano
Maria Di Vita (young)
Antonella Attili
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Critical Assessment
Cinema Paradiso holds 8.4/10 on TMDb (4898 votes). (OMDb had no record for this title — sourced from TMDb instead.)
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Ratings as of 2026-07-30
AI Verdict
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