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.
- Director
- Giuseppe Tornatore
- Signature
- Craft · Drama · Tension
- Worldwide
- $36M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
18 billed performers
Story overview
What It's About
Spoiler-free. Read the analysis below for the full argument.
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.
Where to watch
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Why We Recommend It
Why It's Ranked
Cinema Paradiso appears in 4 Nutevio collections. Here is the argument behind each placement.
- Romance Movies Ranked #6
Placed at #6 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Best Romance Movies Ranked #6
Placed at #6 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Best Philosophical Movies Ranked #45
Placed at #45 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Top 250 Movies of All Time Ranked #76
Placed at #76 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
The record
Awards
5 wins · 5 nominations
Academy Awards
1 win · 2 nominations
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best International Feature Film
Cannes Film Festival
1 win
- WinnerCannes Film Festival Grand Prix
European Film Academy Special Jury Award
1 win
- WinnerEuropean Film Academy Special Jury Award
European Film Award for Best Actor
1 win · 1 nomination
- WinnerEuropean Film Award for Best Actor
Silver nugget for the best foreign film
1 win
- WinnerSilver nugget for the best foreign film
David di Donatello for Best Director
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerDavid di Donatello for Best Director
Young European Film of the Year
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerYoung European Film of the Year
The numbers
Box Office & Release
Cinema Paradiso returned 7.2× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $5M
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $36M
- Release date
- Nov 17, 1988
- Runtime
- 2h 4m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- Italian
- Country
- France, Italy
Figures from the verified production record. Fields we cannot source are left blank rather than estimated.
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