SCC 47: Cinema Paradiso (Tornatore, 1988)

Single Serving Cinema

English - March 29, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 50.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
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Tim & Tay talk about the cinephile's classic Cinema Paradiso, as selected by our Instagram contest winner.

Synopsis
A celebrated Sicilian director returns home for the funeral of an old friend, recounting his coming-of-age through flashbacks centered around the village’s cinema.

Starring Phiippe Noiret and Jaques Perrin, and directed by Guisepe Tornatore, Cinema Paradiso was released on November 17, 1988, in Italy (and May 2002 in Canada).

Where to watch Cinema Paradiso.

Scene: 49:52 - 57:52

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Recommendations

Tim: The Majestic (Darabont, 2002)—where to watchTay: Il Camorrista (Tornatore, 1986)

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