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Cinema Paradiso

Nuovo Cinema Paradiso

1988 film by Giuseppe Tornatore.

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Instance Of

Film

Original Language of Film or TV Show

Italian

Screenwriter

Giuseppe Tornatore

Producer

Franco Cristaldi

Cast Member

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Jacques Perrin
Marco Leonardi
Name of the Character Role
:Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita adolescente
Salvatore Cascio
Philippe Noiret
Name of the Character Role
:Alfredo
Agnese Nano
Brigitte Fossey
Antonella Attili
Name of the Character Role
:Maria Di Vita giovane
Pupella Maggio
Enzo Cannavale
Name of the Character Role
:Spaccafico
Leo Gullotta
Leopoldo Trieste
Isa Danieli
Tano Cimarosa
Nicola Di Pinto
Roberta Lena
Nino Terzo
Mimmo Mignemi

Production Company

Ariane Films

Official Website

http://www.miramax.com/movie/cinema- ...

Publication Date

9/29/1988
11/17/1988
Place of Publication
:
Italy
12/7/1989
Place of Publication
:
Germany
4/1/2019
9/20/1989
Place of Publication
:
France

Country of Origin

France
Italy

Award Received

Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix
 (1989)
Point in Time
: 1989
Silver Nugget for the Best Foreign Film
 (1990)
Point in Time
: 1990
Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
 (3/26/1990)
Statement Is Subject Of
:
62nd Academy Awards
Point in Time
: 3/26/1990
European Film Award for Best Actor
 (1989)
Statement Is Subject Of
:
2nd European Film Awards
Winner
:
Philippe Noiret
Together With
:
Life and Nothing But
Point in Time
: 1989
European Film Academy Special Jury Award
 (1989)
Statement Is Subject Of
:
2nd European Film Awards
Winner
:
Giuseppe Tornatore
Point in Time
: 1989

Filming Location

Palermo
Sicily

Genre

Coming-of-Age Film
Drama Film

Title

Nuovo Cinema Paradiso

Composer

Ennio Morricone

Color

Color

Nominated For

Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
 (2/14/1990)
Statement Is Subject Of
:
62nd Academy Awards
Point in Time
: 2/14/1990
Young European Film of the Year
 (1989)
Statement Is Subject Of
:
2nd European Film Awards
Nominee
:
Giuseppe Tornatore
Nominee
:
Franco Cristaldi
Point in Time
: 1989
European Film Award for Best Actor
 (1989)
Statement Is Subject Of
:
2nd European Film Awards
Together With
:
Life and Nothing But
Nominee
:
Philippe Noiret
Point in Time
: 1989
David Di Donatello for Best Director
Statement Is Subject Of
:
34th David Di Donatello Awards
Nominee
:
Giuseppe Tornatore
International Submission to the Academy Awards
 (1990)
Subject Named As
:Cinema Paradiso
Nominee
:
Italy
Significant Event
:
68th Academy Awards
Point in Time
: 1990

Distributed By

Miramax
Fandango at Home

Narrative Location

Sicily

Distribution Format

Video on Demand

Assessment

Bechdel Test
Assessment Outcome
:
Fails
Criterion Used
:
Considering Named Characters Only
Mako Mori Test
Assessment Outcome
:
Fails
Reverse Mako Mori Test
Assessment Outcome
:
Passes

Main Subject

Cinema
Cinematography

Review Score

8/10 (10/5/2021)
Review Score By
:
Rotten Tomatoes
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: 10/5/2021
91% (8/2/2024)
Review Score By
:
Rotten Tomatoes
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: 8/2/2024
Number of Reviews/Ratings
: 86 critic review
80/100 (7/14/2025)
Review Score By
:
Metacritic
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: 7/14/2025
Number of Reviews/Ratings
: 21 critic review

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