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Cinema Paradiso

Cinema Paradiso
Cinema Paradiso

Film Details

Year

1988

Duration

155 minutes

Genres

Coming of Age, Drama

Language

Italian (English subtitles)


Synopsis

Set in the 1940s before the arrival of television in rural Italy, this delightful film centres on the local picture house in a tiny village in Sicily, and the character of Salvatore - a lonely little boy in thrall to the movies, fascinated both by the visions on the screen and the projectionist who makes them possible, Alfredo. Featuring dozens of clips from classic movies, Cinema Paradiso is a warm and nostalgic love letter to cinema itself.

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12 Classification

Contains moderate sex references

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