Nuovo Cinema Paradiso (New Cinema Paradise)

This movie came out in 1988. It was directed by Giuseppe Tornatore. The starring actor was Salvatore Cascio (Toto←nickname). He was a famous Italian child actor. This movie is the supreme masterpiece which to still survives in the 3film history. The setting is Sicily, Italy and it portrays how  to a projectionist communicates with a boy through movies. This film has impressive music and createsdelicate a portrait of the characters.

Story Line
Toto lived with his mother and younger sister. His father died in the war. Toto was a moviegoer. And he spends money to watch movies. But that money was supposed to be for milk for his mother. So he went to the movie theater every day. The projectionist, Alfredo, loved Toto like his own child. The movie theater of that time was very popular. One day, a film caught on fire. The movie theater burned down, and Alfredo became blind. So the place of the only entertainment  disappeared in the town, and everybody was disappointed. But the guy made a New Cinema Paradise. Toto became the projectionist instead of blind Alfredo. Then various things happened afterwards.

Impression

I was very moved by this movie.  It has a high rank on YOU MUST SEE BEFORE YOU DIED1001. I thought so too. I think that it is very good. Alfredo became blind. However, it came to thereby show more things. I thought that it was important. This movie has three versions. There are a three hour version, a 150 minute version, and a 120 minute version. I watched the 120 minute version. It's very long but this film is worth seeing many times.