Cinema Paradiso

Name: Cinema Paradiso
Director: Giuseppe Tornatore
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1988-11-17
Rating: 8.5

November 17, 1988· 2h 4m

Drama Romance

Directed by

Giuseppe Tornatore

Cast

Philippe Noiret Jacques Perrin Marco Leonardi Salvatore Cascio Agnese Nano Antonella Attili +24 more ↓

Cinemagraphs Score8.5

A filmmaker recalls his childhood, when he fell in love with the movies at his village's theater and formed a deep friendship with the theater's projectionist.

Audience Sentiment

Overall8.5

1 — Hated it5 — Neutral10 — Masterpiece

Critics

8+ Great

6-8 Good

<6 Poor

17 reviews·Last updated 5d ago

Peak Moment

Watching the reel of censored kisses

9.5at 1h 56m

Lowest Moment

Social class obstacles emerge

7.5at 1h 16m

Biggest Swing

The film builds from its slowest section dealing with class conflict (7.5) to its transcendent finale with the censored kisses reel (9.5), a swing of 2.0 points that represents the journey from earthly struggles to cinematic transcendence.

Cinema Paradiso maintains consistently high audience sentiment throughout, with particular praise for the central friendship, the dramatic fire sequence, and Alfredo's wisdom. The film reaches its emotional peak with the universally beloved ending featuring the reel of censored romantic scenes, which critics consistently cite as one of cinema's most perfect and moving conclusions.

17 reviews analyzed|Sources: Imdb, Tmdb