8.5
Genre
Documentary, Romance, Drama, Comedy drama, Art, Coming of age, Old movies
Synopsis
Young Salvatore Di Vita (Salvatore Cascio) discovers the perfect escape from life in his war-torn Sicilian village: the Cinema Paradiso movie house, where projectionist Alfredo (Philippe Noiret) instills in the boy a deep love of films. When Salvatore grows up, falls in love with a beautiful local girl (Agnese Nano) and takes over as the Paradiso's projectionist, Alfredo must convince Salvatore to leave his small town and pursue his passion for filmmaking.
Cast
Philipe Noiret
Salvatore 'Toto' Di Vita - Child
Salvatore Cascio
Alfredo
Philippe Noiret
Enzo Cannalvale
Salvatore 'Toto' Di Vita - Adult
Jacques Perrin
Salvatore 'Toto' Di Vita - Teenager
Marco Leonardi
Projectionist (uncredited)
Giuseppe Tornatore
Elena Mendola
Agnese Nano
Elena Mendola (adult)
Brigitte Fossey
Father Adelfio
Leopoldo Trieste
Maria Di Vita (young)
Antonella Attili
Anna
Isa Danieli
Maria Di Vita (aged)
Pupella Maggio
Lia
Roberta Lena
Spaccafico
Enzo Cannavale
Ignazio, usher
Leo Gullotta
Peppino's Father
Nino Terzo
Fabbro, blacksmith
Tano Cimarosa
Village idiot
Nicola Di Pinto
Nellina Laganà
Mariella Lo Giudice
Giorgio Libassi
Turi Giuffrida
Beatrice Palme
Mimmo Mignemi
Ignazio Pappalardo
Turi Killer
Angelo Tosto
Franco Catalano
