Cinema Paradiso

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December 16
at 7:00pm

Fim, Italian, 1988

dir. Giuseppe Tornatore

Set in a small village in Sicily, just after the World War II, the film follows the friendship of a young boy with the town projectionist. In the dark of a cramped movie theater, the boy, who later in life becomes a prominent Cinecittà movie director, is exposed week after week to the wonders of film by his mentor. A box-office flop in its 1988 (155 minutes) Italian release, Cinema Paradiso was acquired by Harvey Weinstein’s Miramax and distributed in a shortened version (minus 31 minutes) the following year. International audiences embraced the film’s bitter sweet sentimentality, as expressed through Philippe Noiret ‘s and young Italian newcomer Salvatore Cascio’s performances.  It remains a classic about the passion for moviegoing. Cinema Paradiso won the 1989 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, as well as a Special Jury Prize at the 1989 Cannes Film Festival. Italian composer Ennio Morricone gave a big hand to Tornatore’s ode to nostalgia, creating one of his most memorable scores. Morricone’s work was not even nominated for the Oscars in that year, one of the most infamous Academy Awards snubs.

 

BILL COLLAGE

Bill Collage is a feature film screenwriter for over 25 years.  His produced credits include... "Exodus”, starring Christian Bale; "Assassin’s Creed", starring Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard;  "Divergent Series: Allegiant”, starring Shailene Woodley, Myles Teller, Ansel Elgort and Naomi Watts; “Tower Heist”, starring Ben Stiller and Eddie Murphy;  “Accepted”, starring Jonah Hill. And more, combining for a billion dollars in worldwide box office. He has worked with directors Martin Scorsese, Ridley Scott, Zhang Yimou, Ron Howard, Darren Aronofsky, Cary Fukunaga and Anton Corbijn, among many others. His upcoming projects include “Be Free Or Die” directed by Charles Burnett; “Bright Path: The Jim Thorpe Story” produced by Angelina Jolie, and “Emancipation” starring Will Smith, directed by Antoine Fuqua.

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