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Cinema Paradiso is a very personal film to me. Io Mio Nonno, Nonna e Madre lived in a small Italian town much like in this movie. In the movie there was a small theatre which appears to be so old fashioned. The movie theatres must have been magical places at one time as it may have been the one and only window these small town people had to the outside world. This movie also appeals to me in that it is about the love of movies and the emotions they allow us to show. Cinema Paradiso tells the story of a young fatherless Italian boy who falls in love with movies and befriends the old projectionist of the one theatre. The projectionist becomes his unofficial surrogate father. So conservative is this village, the projectionist must edit out all kissing scenes prior to it being shown to the public.The boy grows up under the guidance of the old man, quoting movie dialogue along the way. He falls in love with a girl who will not defy her family to be with him. He joins the army and eventually moves away. The projectionist tells him to never look back.The film is told in flashback. The boy, now grown and living in Rome returns for the projectionist's funeral. He revisits his childhood and, of course, the old movie theatre. He is even given a roll of film by the projectionist's widow. Back in Rome, he watches the film. It is all of the kissing and make out scenes the projectionist had edited out over the years. The symbolism is over powering. His life since leaving his small town has been with out real love. His mother complains to him that a different woman answers whenever she calls him. Watching the reedited reel of film is like having a torrent of joyous emotion poured into him.This movie represents what the magic of the movies is all about. The greatest gift a movie gives is an emotional response. They can make us laugh or cry. This rare film makes us appreciate life and all of the joy of love. Cinema Paradiso is a bit slow at times, but the payoff is rare and wonderful. In my opinion, this is the BEST all time Foreign American film ever. If you understand Italian it is even more intense besides the fact you can enjoy watching it then reading the subtitles. Great movie to watch with a special someone. ;)
IL DIO, LA MIA MADRE, TONIO, TIA, E SAN ANTONIO