Story Line
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.
“An enchanted village. A wonderful friendship. Star-crossed lovers. And the magic of the movies.”
Top Cast
Philippe Noiret
Alfredo
Jacques Perrin
Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (adult)
Marco Leonardi
Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (teen)
Salvatore Cascio
Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (child)
Agnese Nano
Elena Mendola (teen) / Elena's daughter (in Director's cut)
Antonella Attili
Maria Di Vita (young)
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Rating
8.4/ 10
Release Date
1988-11-17
Runtime
2h 4m
Genres
DramaRomance
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User Reviews (4)
Andres Gomez
8/10
•11/13/2012Nice comedy-drama about the youth at the small town of an Italian kid.
Shreyance Parakh
10/10
•5/4/2017**Soulful**
Why did it had to end... The movie was like a breath of fresh air.Every thing about it was so refreshing and soulful that you can never get bored of it.It's one of those movies that you can watch again and again and again...The music, ...
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9/10
•5/14/2017When you think about cinematography, nowadays you usually think about digital cinematography. But during the early '50s, '60s, and onward, there was a use of this thing called film. Film was what they used in cameras before cameras actually saved the...
Filipe Manuel Neto
10/10
•4/3/2023**Magnificent.**
I saw this movie for the first time a good few years ago, but I only decided to talk about it now, after seeing it again. For me, it is one of the best Italian films ever made. It's like a modern fairy tale, showing us the fascina...