Cinema Paradiso
“An enchanted village. A wonderful friendship. Star-crossed lovers. And the magic of the movies.”
A filmmaker recalls his childhood, when he fell in love with the movies at his village's theater and formed a deep friendship with the theater's projectionist.
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Cast
31 people
Philippe Noiret
Alfredo
Known for
The Postman
The Old Gun
Jacques Perrin
Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (adult)
Known for
Donkey Skin
Microcosmos
Marco Leonardi
Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (teen)
Known for
From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter
Like Water for Chocolate
Salvatore Cascio
Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (child)
Known for
Everybody's Fine
Agnese Nano
Elena Mendola (teen) / Elena's daughter (in Director's cut)
Known for
My Best Enemy
The Catcher Was a Spy
Antonella Attili
Maria Di Vita (young)
Known for
The Great Day
Tolo Tolo
Pupella Maggio
Maria Di Vita (aged)
Known for
Amarcord
Two Women
Brigitte Fossey
Elena Mendola (adult)
Known for
The Party
Forbidden Games
Enzo Cannavale
Spaccafico
Known for
The Comics
Flatfoot in Africa
Isa Danieli
Anna
Known for
Ciao, Professore!
Swept Away
Leo Gullotta
Ignazio, usher
Known for
Framed! A Sicilian Murder Mystery
Savages
Leopoldo Trieste
Father Adelfio
Known for
The Godfather Part II
I Vitelloni
Giuseppe Tornatore Director · Ennio Morricone Composer Blasco Giurato Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $36M · Budget $5M · United States release February 23, 1990
Box office
Budget
$5,000,000
Worldwide gross
$35,962,062
Gross vs. budget
7.2×
Production
Cristaldifilm
Production
Les Films Ariane
Production
Rai 3
Production
TF1 Films Production
Production
Forum Picture
Production
Miramax
Studio
Italy · France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Nuovo Cinema Paradiso
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
Italian
Release dates
Italy · September 29, 1988
Premiere · Bari EuropaCinema Festival
Italy · November 17, 1988
Theatrical
United States · February 23, 1990
Theatrical
United States
February 2, 1990 · Premiere · New York City, New York
June 14, 2002 · Limited theatrical · director's cut
Argentina
February 8, 1990 · Theatrical
September 18, 2014 · Theatrical · re-release
Australia
December 26, 1989 · Theatrical
July 19, 2006 · Physical · DVD
Belgium
October 12, 1989 · Theatrical
Brazil
March 2, 1990 · Theatrical
January 1, 2000 · Physical
Canada
September 12, 1989 · Theatrical
May 24, 2002 · Theatrical · director's cut
China
June 15, 2019 · Theatrical
Denmark
January 26, 1990 · Theatrical
June 18, 2009 · Theatrical · re-release
Finland
December 15, 1989 · Theatrical
March 7, 2018 · Theatrical · re-release
France
May 21, 1989 · Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
September 20, 1989 · Theatrical
June 13, 2001 · Physical · DVD
June 7, 2011 · Digital · VOD
September 4, 2013 · Physical · Blu-Ray
June 10, 2015 · Theatrical · re-release
Germany
December 7, 1989 · Theatrical
Greece
January 19, 1990 · Theatrical
August 9, 2018 · Theatrical · re-release
Hong Kong SAR China
January 18, 1990 · Theatrical
June 21, 2001 · Theatrical · director's cut
Hungary
May 17, 1990 · Theatrical
June 6, 2003 · Theatrical · director's cut
November 22, 2018 · Theatrical · re-release
India
August 16, 1991 · Theatrical
March 3, 2003 · Physical
Ireland
April 20, 1990 · Theatrical
Israel
January 20, 2005 · Theatrical · director's cut
Italy
May 25, 1989 · Theatrical · re-release
Japan
December 16, 1989 · Theatrical
November 8, 1991 · Theatrical · director's cut［３時間オリジナル完全版］
Mexico
January 25, 2000 · Physical · DVD
Netherlands
April 13, 1990 · Theatrical
January 19, 2010 · Physical · DVD
New Zealand
July 4, 1990 · Theatrical
Norway
July 17, 2009 · Theatrical · re-release
Peru
September 17, 2015 · Theatrical · re-release
Philippines
April 2, 1994 · TV · ABS-CBN (Holy Week)
Portugal
January 19, 1990 · Theatrical
April 5, 2018 · Theatrical · re-release
Slovenia
November 12, 2016 · Theatrical
South Korea
July 7, 1990 · Theatrical
September 26, 2013 · Theatrical · Re-release
Spain
December 15, 1989 · Theatrical
September 5, 2014 · Theatrical · re-release
Sweden
January 19, 1990 · Theatrical
October 25, 1990 · Physical · VHS
October 8, 2003 · Physical · DVD
June 29, 2018 · Theatrical · Re-release (30th Anniversary)
October 3, 2018 · Physical · Blu-ray
Switzerland
September 15, 1989 · Theatrical · French
October 25, 1989 · Theatrical · German
Taiwan
May 12, 1990 · Theatrical
January 14, 2005 · Theatrical · re-release
Türkiye
September 21, 1990 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
February 25, 1990 · Theatrical
December 17, 1999 · Theatrical · re-release
May 21, 2001 · Physical · DVD
Uruguay
April 5, 1990 · Theatrical
Vietnam
January 11, 2019 · Theatrical
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