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Title Cinema paradiso / a Giuseppe Tornatore film ; an Italian/French co-production Cristaldifilm [and others] ; produced by Franco Cristaldi ; written and directed by Giuseppe Tornatore.

Publication Info. [United States] : Arrow Academy, [2017]

Copies

Location Call No. Status
 Manchester, Main Library - Media Room DVDs & Blu-rays  BLU RAY CINEMA DISC 1-2    Check Shelf
Description 2 videodiscs (298 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
digital optical surround stereo Dolby Digital 5.1 Dolby Digital 2.0 rda
video file Blu-Ray region A rda
System Details Blu-ray; requires Blu-ray player.
Language Italian dialogue; English subtitles.
Note Title from container.
Cast Philippe Noiret, Jacques Perrin, Antonella Attili, Pupella Maggio, Salvatore Cascio.
Credits Music, Ennio Morricone.
Note Originally released as a motion picture in 1988.
Wide screen (1.66:1).
1080 High Definition.
Audience Rating: Not rated.
Summary A famous Italian filmmaker, haunted by the memories of his first love, returns to his hometown after an absence of 30 years. Upon his return, he reconnects with the community and remembers the highlights and tragedies that shaped his life and inspired him to follow his dream of becoming a filmmaker. Includes Theatrical and Director's Cut versions of the film.
Note Special features: Newly retored from the original camera negative and presented in two versions - the 124 minute theatrical version and the 174 minute Director's cut; Audio commentary with director Giuseppe Tornatore and Italian cinema expert critic Millicent Marcus; A dream of Sicily - a 52-minute documentary profile of Giuseppe Tornatore featuring interviews with the director and extracts from his early home movies as well as interviews with director Francesco Rosi and painter Peppino Ducato, set to music by the legendary Ennio Morricone; A bear and a mouse in paradise - a 27-minute documentary on the making of "Cinema pardiso" and the characters of Toto and Alfredo, featuring interviews the actors who play them, Philippe Noiret and Salvatore Cascio as well as Tornatore; The kissing sequence - Giuseppe Tornatore discusses the origins of the kissing scenes with clips identifying each scene; Original director's cut theatrical trailer and 25th anniversary re-release trailer.
Subject Motion picture producers and directors -- Italy -- Sicily -- Drama.
Reminiscing -- Italy -- Sicily -- Drama.
Friendship -- Italy -- Sicily -- Drama.
Genre/Form Feature films.
Added Author Tornatore, Giuseppe, 1956- film director, screenwriter.
Noiret, Philippe, actor.
Perrin, Jacques, 1941-2022 actor.
Attili, Antonella, actor.
Maggio, Pupella, actor.
Cascio, Salvatore, actor.
Cristaldifilm (Firm), production company.
Arrow Academy (Firm), publisher.
Standard No. 760137976981
Music No. AA001 Arrow Video
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