A boy who grew up in a native Sicilian Village returns home as a famous director after receiving news about the death of an old friend. Told in a flashback, Salvatore reminiscences about his childhood and his relationship with Alfredo, a projectionist at Cinema Paradiso. Under the fatherly influence of Alfredo, Salvatore fell in love with film making, with the duo spending many hours discussing about films and Alfredo painstakingly teaching Salvatore the skills that became a ... (Full plot summary below)
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A boy who grew up in a native Sicilian Village returns home as a famous director after receiving news about the death of an old friend. Told in a flashback, Salvatore reminiscences about his childhood and his relationship with Alfredo, a projectionist at Cinema Paradiso. Under the fatherly influence of Alfredo, Salvatore fell in love with film making, with the duo spending many hours discussing about films and Alfredo painstakingly teaching Salvatore the skills that became a stepping stone for the young boy into the world of film making. The film brings the audience through the changes in cinema and the dying trade of traditional film making, editing and screening. It also explores a young boy's dream of leaving his little town to foray into the world outside.
Leave your thoughts about Cinema Paradiso.
| Independent (UK)Adam Mars-Jones[Salvatore Cascio's] adorabilty-quotient can be a bit hard to take, but this is one of the better pieces of screen moppetry in recent years. |
| TimeRichard SchickelEvery bit as enchanting as you remember. Molto, molto bene. |
| Nick's Flick PicksNick DavisSchmaltzy and soft, but still hard to resist, especially if you can't imagine your life without the movies. |
| The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Jay ScottCinema Paradiso converts you to the credo that art can indeed be holy. |
| Daily Express (UK)Henry FitzherbertIt looks lovely and is full of classic, memorable moments, including a tear-jerking finale. |
| Daily Mail (UK)Brian VinerOne of the most delightful and affecting of all movie endings. |
| Sunday Times (UK)Camilla LongThis is one of the finest films about innocence ever made, a perfect picture of a time when the cinema was the only source of laughter and joy. |
| Total FilmJessica MellorA 25th anniversary restoration of Giuseppe Tornatore’s ode to moving pictures and puppy love. |
| Empire MagazinePatrick PetersUtterly irresistible, this may be a cornball celebration of the art and social history of cinema, but it's also a thoughtful memoir of more innocent days, when pleasures rarely came cheaply or instantly. |
| CinenganosLuis MartinezTuvieron que pasar 5 años para que pudiéramos apreciar la historia original como la concibiera su creador; no obstante, prácticamente se trata de dos películas distintas. |
