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Cinema Paradiso

"An enchanted village. A wonderful friendship. Star-crossed lovers. And the magic of the movies."

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Ratings & Reviews

IMDb
8.5/10
315,411 votes
90/100
Fresh
M
80/100
Metascore
TMDB
8.4/10
4,763 votes
Great
Average
Poor

Awards & Recognition

Critical acclaim and industry honors

🏆

5

Wins

📋

5

Nominations

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Academy Awards

🏆 1 win📋 1 nomination
Won
Best International Feature Film
Nominated
International Submission to the Academys
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Cannes Film Festival

🏆 1 win
Won
Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix
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Other Awards

🏆 3 wins📋 2 nominations
Won
Silver nugget for the best foreign film
European Film Academy Special Jury
European Film for Best Actor
Nominated
David di Donatello for Best Director
Young European Film of the Year

Box Office Performance

Financial performance & earnings

Budget

$5.0M

Production Cost

Worldwide

$36.0M

Global Box Office

Domestic

$12,397,210

United States

Profit

+$31.0M

ROI: +619%

Budget Recovery719% of budget
$0|Budget: $5.0M|Revenue: $36.0M

Popularity Trend(Wikipedia)

60-Day Views

67.6K

Daily Avg

1.1K

7-Day Trend

-5%
30 days agoToday
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Filming Locations

Where this movie was filmed

2 Locations Found

Story Setting

Set In
Sicily

Themes & Subjects

#cinematography#cinema

Extended Crew & Production

Cinematography

Blasco Giurato

Film Editing

Mario Morra

Music / Score

Ennio Morricone

Costume Design

Beatrice Bulgari

Production Design

Andrea Crisanti

Production Companies

Ariane Films

Distributors

Fandango at HomeMiramax

Technical Specifications

Color

color

Aspect Ratio

1.66:1

Format

video on demand

Where to Watch Cinema Paradiso

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United States of AmericaPG
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United Kingdom12A
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Canada
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Age Ratings by Country

United StatesPG
United Kingdom12A
AustraliaM
Germany12
FranceU
IndiaU
Brazil10
Spain7

+10 more countries

Production

Director

Giuseppe Tornatore

Writers

Giuseppe Tornatore, Vanna Paoli, Giuseppe Tornatore

Production Companies

CristaldifilmLes Films ArianeRai 3TF1 Films ProductionForum Picture

Cast

Philippe Noiret photo

Philippe Noiret

Alfredo

Jacques Perrin photo

Jacques Perrin

Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (adult)

Marco Leonardi photo

Marco Leonardi

Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (teen)

Salvatore Cascio photo

Salvatore Cascio

Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (child)

Agnese Nano photo

Agnese Nano

Elena Mendola (teen) / Elena's daughter (in Director's cut)

Antonella Attili photo

Antonella Attili

Maria Di Vita (young)

Pupella Maggio photo

Pupella Maggio

Maria Di Vita (aged)

Enzo Cannavale photo

Enzo Cannavale

Spaccafico

Isa Danieli photo

Isa Danieli

Anna

Leo Gullotta photo

Leo Gullotta

Ignazio, usher

Leopoldo Trieste photo

Leopoldo Trieste

Father Adelfio

Tano Cimarosa photo

Tano Cimarosa

Fabbro, blacksmith

Tags & Keywords

parent child relationshipsicily, italymovie businesskisscoming of ageflashbackmagic realismhaunted by the pastcensorshipnuovo cinema paradisomovie theater

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