As we toast to FilmScene's growth and The Chauncey's Grand Opening Weekend, enjoy Cinema Paradiso perfect film to watch in a brand new house of movies, and winner of the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and a love letter to the cinema.
"A real experience and a classic." - Peter Bradshaw, the Guardian
"Anyone who loves movies is likely to love Cinema Paradiso." - Mark Jenkins, NPR
"Utterly irresistible. A thoughtful memoir of more innocent days, when pleasures rarely came cheaply or instantly." - Patrick Peters, Empire Magazine
WINNER: Acadamy Awards - Best Film - Foreign Language
WINNER: Golden Globes - Best Foreign Language Film
Cinema Paradiso is the beautiful, enchanting story of a young boy's lifelong love affair with the movies. Set in an Italian village, Salvatore finds himself drawn to the flickering images at the Cinema Paradiso. When the projectionist, Alfredo, agrees to reveal the mysteries of moviemaking to Salvatore, a deep friendship is born. The day comes for Salvatore to leave the village and pursue his dream of making movies of his own. Thirty years later he receives a message that beckons him back home to a secret and beautiful discovery that awaits him.