Cinema Paradiso

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

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Ratings & Reviews

8.5/10

315,411 votes

90/100

Fresh

80/100

Metascore

8.4/10

4,763 votes

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Awards & Recognition

Critical acclaim and industry honors

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Wins

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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%

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Filming Locations

Where this movie was filmed

Palermo

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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

Available in 37 countries

Country	Stream	Free	Rent	Buy
United States of AmericaPG	fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, Philo, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel	—	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom12A	—	—	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Curzon Home Cinema	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
Canada	—	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video

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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

Alfredo

Jacques Perrin

Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (adult)

Marco Leonardi

Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (teen)

Salvatore Cascio

Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (child)

Agnese Nano

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

Antonella Attili

Maria Di Vita (young)

Pupella Maggio

Maria Di Vita (aged)

Enzo Cannavale

Spaccafico

Isa Danieli

Anna

Leo Gullotta

Ignazio, usher

Leopoldo Trieste

Father Adelfio

Tano Cimarosa

Fabbro, blacksmith

Tags & Keywords

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

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