Cinema Paradiso

In a postwar Sicilian village, Totò is a young boy who falls in love with cinema through Alfredo, the projectionist at the town's only movie theater. The friendship between the two and Totò's passion for films will shape his entire life, including his first romantic relationship and his eventual move to Rome. In 1988, Giuseppe Tornatore made what is perhaps the greatest tribute to cinema ever produced by European film, accompanied by Ennio Morricone's music, which has become synonymous with cinematic nostalgia.

Cinema Paradiso is the film about love for cinema that has made movie lovers around the world cry the most. The final scene featuring the censored kisses is one of the most perfect endings in the history of Italian cinema. Morricone at his peak.