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Cinema Paradiso
1988
Director
Giuseppe Tornatore
Year
1988
Content Rating
R
Stars
Antonella Attili, Enzo Cannavale, Isa Danieli, Philippe Noiret
Languages
🇮🇹 Italian
Origin Countries
🇮🇹 Italy, 🇫🇷 France
Synopsis
Salvatore, a famous film director, returns to his hometown for the funeral of the local theater's film projectionist, Alfredo. He reminisces about his life as a young boy falling in love with cinema.
Major Awards
Overall
2 wins — 3 nominations
Wins (2)
Best Picture
BAFTA Awards (1991)
Best Film not in the English Language
Best Screenplay
BAFTA Awards (1991)
Best Screenplay - Original
Nominations (3)
Best Picture
David di Donatello Awards (1989)
Best Film (Miglior Film)
César Awards, France (1990)
Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger)
European Film Awards (1989)
Young European Film of the Year