The ultimate love letter to the big screen is set to return to cinemas during these tumultuous times, as the irresistible and much-loved celebration of 'youth, friendship, and the everlasting magic of movies', presented in a stunning 4k restoration, arrives in selected cinemas from 23rd October courtesy of Arrow Academy.
CINEMA PARADISO is set in a cinema, and should be seen in one, and what better way to support your local big screen this month than by watching this lovingly restored classic - over two-and-a-half hours of glorious, and much-needed, escapism, that "wraps you in a tender embrace and refuses to let go" (Empire Magazine).
A winner of awards across the world including the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar, and 5 BAFTAs, Giuseppe Tornatore's loving homage to cinema is a miracle of a movie, that The Guardian describes as "a real experience and a classic".
Touching, funny, moving, and completely involving, the viewer is whisked away on a bittersweet journey reflecting on youth, love, and regret - and the all-consuming fascination of film. Philippe Noiret (Round Midnight) won a BAFTA for his marvellous performance as the projectionist, while Salvatore Cascio is utterly charming as the young boy who is obsessed with the silver screen. The extraordinarily life-affirming finale, featuring the montage of famous cinematic kisses, is one of cinema's most beguiling and transcendent moments. Watch the official trailer at the link above.
