“A rhapsodic elegy to the thrall of filmgoing.”
—The Telegraph 

“If ever a movie came from the heart, it was CINEMA… PARADISO… It’s a real experience and a classic.”
—The Guardian 

CINEMA PARADISO is a movie about devotees of the Cinema made for devotees of the Cinema. Through flashbacks, a famous movie director relives his childhood and young adulthood, watching (and later projecting) films at his neighborhood theater under the tutelage of the longtime projectionist. If you love the Cinema and the people who make it happen, this film is guaranteed to grab you.