Movie: Nuovo cinema Paradiso (1988)

“A famous film director returns home to a Sicilian village for the first time after almost 30 years. He reminisces about his childhood at the Cinema Paradiso where Alfredo, the projectionist, first brought about his love of films. He is also reminded of his lost teenage love, Elena, who he had to leave before he left for Rome. Written by Graeme Roy {gsr@cbmamiga.demon.co.uk}”

• Director: Giuseppe Tornatore
• Release Date:
  23 February 1990 (USA)
• Run Time:
  155 min | Italy:170 min (extended version) | 124 min (International version)
• Country: Italy , France
• Genre: Comedy , Drama , Romance
• MPAA:
  Rated R for some sexuality. (director's cut)

Tagline: A celebration of youth, friendship, and the everlasting magic of the movies.

Trivia: When Salvatore returns to his home and looks at the room his mother prepared for him, there’s a picture on the wall from the movie Lo sceicco bianco (1952), a Federico Fellini movie starring Leopoldo Trieste, who plays Father Adelfio in this movie.

Goofs: Anachronisms: In one scene, scenes from the film Et Dieu… créa la femme (1956) are shown. Several scenes later, Salvatore is shown marking a calendar dated 1954. “And God Created Woman” was released in 1956.

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