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Release Date:
14 June 1995 (USA)
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Tagline:
Dreams do come true. more
Plot:
Simple Italian postman learns to love poetry while delivering mail to a famous poet; he uses this to woo local beauty Beatrice. full summary | full synopsis
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Won Oscar.
Another 21 wins
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10 nominations
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(3 articles)
Radford Halts Shooting On La Mula
(From WENN. 3 November 2009, 2:01 PM, PST)
No More Mulling Over Radford's La Mula
(From ioncinema. 8 June 2009)
(From WENN. 3 November 2009, 2:01 PM, PST)
No More Mulling Over Radford's La Mula
(From ioncinema. 8 June 2009)
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"Il Postino" is a powerful Drama.
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Cast
(Complete credited cast) | Philippe Noiret | ... | Pablo Neruda |
| Massimo Troisi | ... | Mario Ruoppolo |
 | Maria Grazia Cucinotta | ... | Beatrice Russo |
| Renato Scarpa | ... | Telegrapher |
| Linda Moretti | ... | Donna Rosa |
| Sergio Solli | ||
| Carlo Di Maio | ||
| Nando Neri | ||
| Vincenzo Di Sauro | ||
| Orazio Stracuzzi | ||
| Alfredo Cozzolino | ||
| Mariano Rigillo | ... | Di Cosimo |
| Anna Bonaiuto | ... | Matilde |
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MPAA:
Rated PG for mild thematic elements.
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Runtime:
108 min
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:L |
South Korea:All |
Peru:PT |
Argentina:Atp |
Australia:G |
Chile:14 |
Finland:S |
Germany:o.Al. |
Netherlands:AL |
Portugal:M/12 |
Spain:7 |
Sweden:11 |
UK:U |
USA:PG |
Singapore:PG
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This is a remake of Ardiente paciencia (1983), a film directed by Antonio Skármeta, the exiled Chilean author of the original source novel.
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Pablo Neruda:
When you explain poetry, it becomes banal. Better than any explanation is the experience of feelings that poetry can reveal to a nature open enough to understand it.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Modelo Burela (2009) (V)
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Soundtrack:
Madreselva
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Is Pablo Neruda a real person?Is this film based on real events?
What does the sign say above the café where Beatrice works?
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Directed by Michael Radford, this is a documentary worth the time. It is dubbed from the Italian in a flowing manner. One is nearly unaware of reading the dialogue after a short while. It was written by Radford along with Anna Panignano in a very dramatic way. The postman is assigned his menial job. He delivers mail to a very prominent poet. The poet imparts life and beauty to this simple but self educated delivery man. The scenes of coastal Italy are spectacular. The love story is compelling. One can only empathize with the postal delivery man who yearns to understand the poetry of this world prominent figure. There is excellent dialogue. There are great pieces of stage business. On DVD it still imparts a sense of compassion for the ideology of the author. The political ties to South America are powerful. It remains a worthwhile cinematic experience.