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Cinema Paradiso - The Director's Cut [1989] [VHS]

VHS ~ Philippe Noiret
4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (59 customer reviews)

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Giuseppe Tornatore's beautiful 1988 film about a little boy's love affair with the movies deservedly won an Oscar for Best Foreign Film and a Special Jury Prize at Cannes. Philippe Noiret plays a grizzled old projectionist who takes pride in his presentation of screen dreams for a town still recovering from World War II. When a child (Jacques Perrin) demonstrates fascination not only for movies but also for the process of showing them to an audience, a lifelong friendship is struck. This isn't just one of those films for people who are already in love with the cinema. But if you are one of those folks, the emotional resonance between the action in Tornatore's world and the images on Noiret's screen will seem all the greater--and the finale all the more powerful. --Tom Keogh

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A young boy in a small Italian village, where the only pastime is going to the cinema, is overjoyed when the projectionist reveals to him the mysteries of movie making, which begins his life-long love affair with the movies. Italian dialogue with subtitles.

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars yet another rave review!, 18 Dec 2005
By Mr. Ian A. Macfarlane "almac1975" (Fife, Scotland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cinema Paradiso [1989] [DVD] (DVD)
It hardly seems worth writing yet another enthusiastic review of this marvellous film, but I like it so much that I want to perform this one small service for it. From the moment that Salvatore hears of Alfredo's death, in the dark of the night from his current but no doubt temporary lover - and we do not know who Alfredo is, or why the successful Salvatore is so affected by the news - to the very poignant ending as he views the little wisps of censored film which are his legacy from the old man, it is charming, moving, funny, beautiful to watch, exquisitely performed and quite original. There is one moment, when Salvatore returns to his old room in Sicily for Alfredo's funeral and sees the picture of himself as a child with Alfredo, smiling and happy, that I still find difficult to watch (for all the right reasons!). And so it is one of my favourite films. Last summer we were in Sicily, in Cefalu, and I found out by chance that some of this film was filmed there. Visit that beautiful old fishing town if you can ; it's well worth it. If not, at least watch this wonderful film!
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars See the Director's Cut, 6 Aug 2006
By J. Muncie - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cinema Paradiso [1989] [DVD] (DVD)
Some of these Amazon reviews have got it wrong. The Director's Cut is the original version of the film, the way the director wanted it. It was then shortened because it was thought to be too long for an American audience. The method of shortening was basically to cut off the end of the film, thus distorting, really removing, the plot.
If you have seen the short version, you will find very few changes or additions in the first two hours, but the extra section near the end will give you a new perspective on the main characters.
The original version is certainly darker but Alfredo is not manipulative in a selfish way, he simply interferes once in Toto's life for, as he sees it, Toto's own good. At the end, Toto realises that this is the real message of the "kisses": Alfredo has cut out the love from Toto's life.
Will Toto and Elena continue their relationship? She says no and he says yes.
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27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect, 23 May 2006
By Lee Shaw "staliss" (Chesterfield - England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cinema Paradiso [1989] [DVD] (DVD)
This is without doubt the best foreign film I have ever seen, with the possible exception of Das Boot (for which the latter falls into a totally different category anyway). Even if you are not facinated by cinema, don't let this put you off, because the shear quality story, acting, direction and romantic passion drive this film like a beautiful Ferarri. The locations are stunning and the story one of the best ever written. If you aren't really keen on films with subtitles. Please give this one a chance, because if any foreign film can sway you to watch more foreign films it is surely this one. It is nostalgic, romantic, beautiful and above all simply perfect. Buy it or rent it now! You will see what I mean.
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3.0 out of 5 stars I STILL havnt GOT IT

i bought cinema paradiso movie since the middle of May and the maxium date was on the 28th of May, today is 11 June , still waiting.
Published 1 month ago by Inass Yassin

3.0 out of 5 stars An all time favourite
Please Please please do yourself a big favour, watch the directors cut by all means and enjoy it as a great movie. Read more
Published 1 month ago by David M. Graves

5.0 out of 5 stars astonishingly well made
Quite simply one of the worlds great movies, and after i first saw this film years ago its not hard to see why. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Mr. P. Hatton

5.0 out of 5 stars I also prefer the shorter cut
This is my favourite film of all time, but the director's cut is over explained. The original was perfect. Read more
Published 8 months ago by R. Guard

5.0 out of 5 stars A Very Beautiful Film
I loved this film (Director's cut) version. Most of the positives I should agree with in other comments. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Jean Michel

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the all time best
If you have ever felt the joy, triumph, loss or pain that the people we meete and a twist of fate can bring about in the lives of all of us, then see this film, and make sure it... Read more
Published 22 months ago by Jack Warshaw

5.0 out of 5 stars The longer version is even better
The short version is a lovely film, no doubt about it. The longer version, however, explains the end of the love story, and even more important, fully reveals Alfredo's role in... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Marc Stegeman

5.0 out of 5 stars Prefer the old version.
I'm probably going to be accused of sacrilege, but I preferred the old (cut) version. Admittedly, I came to the Director's Cut only recently, but I can't see how the restored... Read more
Published on 12 Jul 2007 by reviewer

5.0 out of 5 stars Touching and beautiful.
This film is largely about the live of a young boy, Toto, and his relationship with Alfredo, the local cimema's projectionist. Read more
Published on 6 Jan 2007 by Mr. Michael Preston

5.0 out of 5 stars A European massterpiece
When you're tired of all that Hollywood money-making garbage and you wish to see a film of quality and emotion, watch this. A wistful look back in time to a gentler era. Read more
Published on 5 Sep 2006 by Erin

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