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Il Postino: The Postman
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1994 film by Michael Radford
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*Il Postino*, also known as *The Postman*, is a 1994 romance and drama film directed by Michael Radford. The cast includes Philippe Noiret, Massimo Troisi, Maria Grazia Cucinotta, and Renato Scarpa. The screenplay was written by Radford, Furio Scarpelli, Giacomo Scarpelli, and Troisi, based on the work *Ardiente paciencia* by Antonio Skármeta. Production was handled by Medusa Film, with Mario Cecchi Gori and Vittorio Cecchi Gori serving as producers. The film was shot in Sicily and features music composed by Francisco Canaro.
The movie originated in France, Belgium, and Italy, with dialogue in Italian and Spanish. It has a runtime of 108 minutes and received a PG rating. The film was nominated for several Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay. It won the Lumière Award for Best Foreign Film. Audience reception includes an IMDb rating of 7.8 and a Metascore of 81.
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7.9Simple Italian postman learns to love poetry while delivering mail to a famous poet; he uses this to woo local beauty Beatrice.
Cast
- Massimo Troisi as Mario Ruoppolo
- Philippe Noiret as Pablo Neruda
- Maria Grazia Cucinotta as Beatrice Russo
- Renato Scarpa as Telegrapher
- Linda Moretti as Donna Rosa
- Mariano Rigillo as Di Cosimo
Themes
- island
- fisherman
- letter
- postman
- poet
- naples, italy
- love
- poverty
- 1950s
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Ratings
IMDb
7.8/10
40,498 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
92%
Metacritic
81/100
- Year
- 1994
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Genres
- Biography, Comedy, Drama
- Rated
- PG
- Awards
- Won 1 Oscar. 31 wins & 20 nominations total
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Michael Radford
- Screenplay by
- Anna Pavignano, Michael Radford, Furio Scarpelli , Giacomo Scarpelli , Massimo Troisi
- Story by
- Furio Scarpelli, Giacomo Scarpelli
- Based on
- Ardiente paciencia , by Antonio Skármeta
- Produced by
- Mario Cecchi Gori , Vittorio Cecchi Gori , Gaetano Daniele
- Starring
- Massimo Troisi Philippe Noiret Maria Grazia Cucinotta
- Cinematography
- Franco Di Giacomo
- Edited by
- Roberto Perpignani
- Music by
- Luis Enríquez Bacalov
- Production companies
- Cecchi Gori Group Tiger Cinematografica , Penta Film, Esterno Mediterraneo Film, Blue Dahlia Productions, K2 Two, Le Studio Canal+
- Distributed by
- Variety Distribution , Cecchi Gori Distribuzione , Penta Film Distribuzione (Italy), Miramax International (Select territories; through Buena Vista International )
- Release dates
- 1 September 1994 ( 1994-09-01 ) ( VFF ) 22 September 1994 ( 1994-09-22 ) (Italy) 16 June 1995 ( 1995-06-16 ) (USA)
- Running time
- 108 minutes
- Countries
- Italy, France, Belgium
- Languages
- Italian, Spanish
- Budget
- $3 million
- Box office
- $80.5 million
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Encyclopedic overview
Il Postino: The Postman (Italian: Il postino, lit. ''The Postman''; the title used for the original US release) is a 1994 comedy-drama film co-written by and starring Massimo Troisi and directed by English filmmaker Michael Radford. Based on the 1985 novel Ardiente paciencia (English translation: "Burning Patience") by Antonio Skármeta, itself adapted from a 1983 film written and directed by Skármeta, the film tells a fictional story in which the real life Chilean poet Pablo Neruda forms a friendship with a simple Procida postman (Troisi) who learns to love poetry. The cast includes Troisi, Philippe Noiret, and Maria Grazia Cucinotta. The screenplay was adapted by Radford, Troisi, Anna Pavignano, Furio Scarpelli, and Giacomo Scarpelli.
Writer/star Troisi was severely ill during filming, postponing heart surgery so it could be completed. The day after principal photography ended, he suffered a fatal heart attack, and the film was completed and released posthumously. The film was critically acclaimed, earning numerous accolades including BAFTA Awards for Best Film Not in the English Language, Best Direction, and Best Film Music. Composer Luis Bacalov won the Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score, and the film was nominated for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published.
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