Drama / Romance /

Score: 84.3%( 4577 votes )

Overview: A filmmaker recalls his childhood, when he fell in love with the movies at his village's theater and formed a deep friendship with the theater's projectionist.

Cast:

Philippe Noiret
Alfredo

Jacques Perrin
Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (adult)

Marco Leonardi
Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (teen)

Salvatore Cascio
Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (child)

Agnese Nano
Elena Mendola (teen) / Elena's daughter (in Director's cut)

Antonella Attili
Maria Di Vita (young)

Pupella Maggio
Maria Di Vita (aged)

Enzo Cannavale
Spaccafico

Isa Danieli
Anna

Leo Gullotta
Ignazio, usher

Leopoldo Trieste
Father Adelfio

Tano Cimarosa
Fabbro, blacksmith

Nicola Di Pinto
Village idiot

Roberta Lena
Lia

Nino Terzo
Peppino's Father

Turi Giuffrida

Mimmo Mignemi

Mariella Lo Giudice

Giorgio Libassi

Beatrice Palme

Ignazio Pappalardo

Angela Leontini

Turi Killer

Angelo Tosto

Franco Catalano

Nellina Lagana

Margherita Mignemi

Giuseppe Pellegrino

Concetta Borpagano

Brigitte Fossey
Elena Mendola (adult) (in Director's cut) (uncredited)

Giuseppe Tornatore
Projectionist (uncredited)