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.
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
Giuseppe Tornatore
Projectionist (uncredited)
Director
Vanna Paoli
Writer
Giovanna Romagnoli
Producer
Franco Cristaldi
Dec 1, 2014
Mar 7, 2003
Sep 7, 2025
Dec 7, 1990
Dec 17, 1980
Feb 13, 2005
Sep 28, 2000
Jun 1, 2023
Mar 25, 2021
Dec 19, 2019
Sep 16, 2011
Mar 23, 2023
Oct 15, 2014
Jan 4, 1952
Sep 19, 1990
Feb 14, 2024
Cristaldifilm
IT
Les Films Ariane
FR
Rai 3
TF1 Films Production
Forum Picture
Italy
France
Italiano