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
Unknown
Mimmo Mignemi
Unknown
Mariella Lo Giudice
Unknown
Giorgio Libassi
Unknown
Beatrice Palme
Unknown
Ignazio Pappalardo
Unknown
Angela Leontini
Unknown
Turi Killer
Unknown
Angelo Tosto
Unknown
Franco Catalano
Unknown
Nellina Lagana
Unknown
Margherita Mignemi
Unknown
Giuseppe Pellegrino
Unknown
Concetta Borpagano
Unknown
Giuseppe Tornatore
Projectionist (uncredited)
Crew
Giuseppe Tornatore
Director, Screenplay, Story
Vanna Paoli
Writer
Mario Morra
Editor
Luca Montanari
Assistant Editor
Blasco Giurato
Director of Photography
Giuseppe Giglietti
Assistant Director
Franco Cristaldi
Producer
Giovanna Romagnoli
Producer
Andrea Crisanti
Production Design
Giuseppe Di Biase
Camera Operator
Luigi Bonanno
Assistant Costume Designer
Beatrice Bordone
Costume Design
Alvaro Passeri
Animation
Paolo Borselli
Hairstylist
Maurizio Trani
Makeup Artist
Massimo Anzellotti
Sound Effects Editor
Dan Edelstein
Supervising Sound Editor
Alberto Doni
Sound Mixer
Giovanni Corridori
Special Effects Coordinator
Danilo Bollettini
Special Effects
Ennio Morricone
Original Music Composer
Franco Tamponi
Musician
Andrea Morricone
Additional Soundtrack
Angelo Ragusa
Stunts
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