Drama/Romance ‧ R ‧ 2h 54m ‧ 1988
Cinema Paradiso is a 1988 coming-of-age comedy-drama film written and directed by Giuseppe Tornatore. It has been cited as one of the greatest films of all time and a world cinema classic. The ending is considered among the greatest endings in film history. The film won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and the Cannes Film Festival’s Grand Prix. It was nominated for 11 BAFTA Awards and won five.
Set in a small Sicilian town, the film centers on the friendship between a young boy and an aging projectionist who works at the titular movie theatre. The Italian-French co-production stars Philippe Noiret, Jacques Perrin, Antonella Attili, Pupella Maggio and Salvatore Cascio. The film score was composed by Ennio Morricone and his son, Andrea, marking the beginning of a collaboration between Tornatore and Morricone that lasted until Morricone's death in 2020.
Sponsored by Bob and Linda Laury.
Admission is free. Donations are always appreciated.
The Odeon’s Classic Movie Night is the third Wednesday of each month. Admission is always free but we appreciate your donations, which enable us to continue offering these special movie presentations.
If you’re interested in sponsoring your favorite Classic Movie* by underwriting the licensing fee (typically $50 to $250 depending on the film) in part or whole, please email us at notify@theodeontheater.com.
* Movies must appear on the AFI’s “100 Greatest Movies of All Time” list.