This is a prime reason why this blog exists, to simply recommend a movie. About a year or two ago, a friend had told me about this particular film. So that weekend I watched it and immediately fell in love with it. This week our pick is the 1988 Academy Award Winning film "Cinema Paradiso".
"Cinema Paradiso" tells the story of a filmmaker named Salvatore Di Vita. Looking back at his childhood, he recalls how he fell in love with film. When he was a boy working at the local cinema, assisting the theaters projectionist. With his responsibilities growing at the theater, young Salvatore has his passion for film growing each and every day. His almost father son bond with the theaters projectionist brings Salvatore coming back even as a teenager. Fast forward to adulthood, when Salvatore is now an accomplished filmmaker. He returns to the town he grew up, only to discover his favorite theater is in ruins, but what happened to his friend the projectionist?
"Cinema Paradiso" is a foreign language film, that deserved The Academy Award it ultimately won for Best Foreign Language Film. This was a wonderfully heart warming story without being overly sappy. In addition to the overall movie, is an ending that is one to remember. This week check out "Cinema Paradiso". Until next week happy viewing.
by
Joe Talmage
webmoviepick@gmail.com
"Cinema Paradiso" trailer
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