Dir: Guiseppe Tornatore, 1988, Italy (10*)
Best Foreign Film (AA, BAA)
A beautiful epic film (cinema magic about the magic of movies) about growing up with a life that revolves around a cinema theater in a small town in Sicily, and the effect of films on the local townfolk, and one boy in particular, played by Salvatore Cascio as a kid and Marco Leonardi when grown up. The story starts when a projectionist, wonderfully played by Philippe Noiret, befriends a boy whose dad is missing during the war and who hangs out at the theater whenever he can. The story follows him from boyhood to adulthood, all tied together with movies. An all-time top 10 for me, the dvd release also includes the longer director's cut, almost an hour longer.
Best Foreign Film (AA, BAA)
A beautiful epic film (cinema magic about the magic of movies) about growing up with a life that revolves around a cinema theater in a small town in Sicily, and the effect of films on the local townfolk, and one boy in particular, played by Salvatore Cascio as a kid and Marco Leonardi when grown up. The story starts when a projectionist, wonderfully played by Philippe Noiret, befriends a boy whose dad is missing during the war and who hangs out at the theater whenever he can. The story follows him from boyhood to adulthood, all tied together with movies. An all-time top 10 for me, the dvd release also includes the longer director's cut, almost an hour longer.
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