Nuovo cinema Paradiso
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Directed by	Giuseppe Tornatore
Produced by	Franco Cristaldi Giovanna Romagnoli
Written by	Giuseppe Tornatore
Starring	Antonella Attili Enzo Cannavale Isa Danieli
Release date	May 19, 1987 (Cannes Film Festival)
Running time	155 min
Language	Italian
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Nuovo Cinema Paradiso (1989) is an Italian film written and directed by Giuseppe Tornatore. It was internationally released as Cinema Paradiso in France, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the U.S.. Download high resolution version (756x754, 942 KB)Cinema Paradiso DVD cover This is a DVD cover. ... Giuseppe Tornatore (born 27 May 1956 in Bagheria, Sicily) is an Italian film director. ... May 19 is the 139th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (140th in leap years). ... See also: 1986 in film, other events of 1987, 1988 in film, list of years in film. // Events May 9 - Actor Tom Cruise marries actress Mimi Rogers. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed. ... Giuseppe Tornatore (born 27 May 1956 in Bagheria, Sicily) is an Italian film director. ... Motto: (traditional) In God We Trust (official, 1956–present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at the federal level; English de facto Government Federal Republic  - President George W. Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence - Declared - Recognized...

It was originally released in Italy at 155 minutes. Due to poor box office performance in its native country, it was shortened to 123 minutes for international release. It was an instant success. This international version won the Special Jury Prize at the 1989 Cannes Film Festival and the 1989 Best Foreign Language Film Oscar. In 2002, the director's cut 173-minute version was released (known in the U.S. as Cinema Paradiso: The New Version). The term box office can refer to either: A place where tickets are sold to the public for admission to a venue The amount of business a particular production, such as a movie or theatre show, does. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Academy Award (Oscar) for Best Foreign Language Film is a yearly US award for the best non-English film released in the period October - September in the country of origin. ... Academy Award The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent film awards in the United States and most watched awards ceremony in the world. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... A Directors cut is a specially edited version of a movie that is supposed to represent the directors own approved edit of the movie. ...

It stars Jacques Perrin, Philippe Noiret, Leopoldo Trieste, Marco Leonardi, Agnese Nano, and Salvatore Cascio. It was produced by Franco Cristaldi and Giovanna Romagnoli, and the music was by Ennio Morricone. Jacques Perrin (born July 13, 1941 in Paris) is a French actor and film maker. ... Philippe Noiret (born October 1, 1930 in Lille, Nord, France) is a French actor. ... Ennio Morricone. ...

Told in flashback, it tells the story of the return to his native Sicilian village of a successful film director "Salvatore" for the funeral of his old friend "Alfredo", who was the projectionist at the local "Cinema Paradiso". Ultimately, Alfredo serves as a wise father figure to his young friend who only wishes the best to see him succeed, even if it means breaking his heart in the process. In literature and film, a flashback (also called analepsis) takes the narrative back in time from the point the story has reached, to recount events that happened before and give the back-story. ... Sicilian redirects here. ...

The film intertwines sentimentality with comedy, and nostalgia with pragmaticism. It explores issues of youth, coming of age, and reflections (in adulthood) about the past. The imagery in each scene can be said to reflect Salvatore's idealised memories about his childhood. Cinema Paradiso is also a celebration of films; as a projectionist, young Toto develops the passion for films that shapes his life path in adulthood. The Sentiment for 18th century readers and writers is an equivalent for a strong romantic, usually exageratedly powerful feeling. ... Comedy is the use of humor in the form of theater, where it simply referred to a play with a happy ending, in contrast to a tragedy. ... Pragmatism is a school of philosophy which originated in the United States in the late 1800s. ... Popular use of the word youth refers to a person who is neither an adult nor a child, but somewhere in between, scientifically referred to as an adolescent and, in the United States, commonly referred to as a teen or teenager. ... Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... See Adult. ... A male Caucasian toddler child A child (plural: children) is a young human. ...

A famous film director returns home to a Sicilian village for the first time after almost 30 years. He reminisces about his childhood at the Cinema Paradiso where Alfredo, the projectionist, first brought about his love of films. He is also reminded of his lost teenage love, Elena, who he had to leave before he left for Rome.

Cast overview: (first billed only) Antonella Attili .... Maria (Young)

Enzo Cannavale .... Spaccafico

Isa Danieli .... Anna

Leo Gullotta .... Usher

Marco Leonardi .... Salvatore (Adolescent)

Pupella Maggio .... Maria (Old)

Agnese Nano .... Elena (Adolescent)

Leopoldo Trieste .... Father Adelfio

Salvatore Cascio .... Salvatore (Child)

Tano Cimarosa .... Blacksmith

Nicola Di Pinto .... Village Idiot

Roberta Lena .... Lia

Nino Terzo .... Peppino's Father

Jacques Perrin .... Salvatore (Adult)

Philippe Noiret .... Alfredo

External links

• Nuovo cinema Paradiso at the Internet Movie Database