CINEMA PARADISO (1988)

The trailer for 1988’s CINEMA PARADISO. Directed by Giuseppe Tornatore and written by Tornatore with Vanna Paoli. The film stars Marco Leonardi, Enzo Cannavle, Antonella Attili, Isa Danieli, Salvator Cascio, Leopoldo Trieste, Agnese Nano, Jacques Perrin, and Philippe Noiret.

The plot summary is as follows:

A man receives news from his aging mother in a little town that someone he once knew has passed away. A beautiful story unfolds about the man's childhood friendship with an old man who was the projectionist at the local theater. Their bond was one that contained many highlights and tragedies, and shaped the way for a young boy to grow and move out of his rundown village to pursue a dream.

CINEMA PARADISO is not currently streaming but is available for rent/purchase on most digital platforms.