Cinema Paradiso 1988 PG
      Production still from Cinema Paradiso 1988 / Director: Guiseppe Tornatore / Image courtesy: Cristaldi Film / View full image
When
1.30 pm, Sun 28 Sep 2025 (124 mins)Where
Gallery of Modern Art, Cinema A
Accessibility
- Subtitled
 
About
The Academy Award-winning coming-of-age tale Cinema Paradiso follows a precocious young boy named Salvatore (nicknamed 'Toto') as he wheedles his way into the projection booth of the much-beloved 'Nuovo Cinema Paradiso', igniting a lifelong love of cinema.
Over the years, Salvatore navigates his rites of passage into manhood, with the cinema’s newsreels and movies acting as a window to history. As Salvatore begins to show a flair for filmmaking, his old mentor (a seasoned projectionist named Alfredo) encourages him to abandon small-town life and pursue his passion in Rome, saying, “Don’t give in to nostalgia!” But when Salvatore returns years later, the Paradiso brings it all flooding back.
PG | Adult concepts
Production Credits
- Director: Guiseppe Tornatore
 - Script: Guiseppe Tornatore, Vanna Paoli
 - Cinematographer: Blasco Giurato
 - Editor: Mario Morra
 - Cast: Salvatore Cascio, Antonella Attili, Philippe Noiret
 - Print Source: Cinecittà
 - Rights: Cristaldi Film
 - Year: 1988
 - Runtime: 124 minutes
 - Countries: Italy, France
 - Language: Italian
 - Subtitles: English
 - Sound: Mono
 - Colour: Colour
 - Shooting Format: 35mm
 - Screening Format: 4K DCP