
Cinema Paradiso
Taste attributes: dramaromanceteenslowwholesomerealisticglossyenclosedemotive & stirringcoming of agecomplex relationshipempowerment/personal growthlove conquers allsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads
"A celebration of youth, friendship, and the everlasting magic of the movies."
Boxlist takeA stirring romantic drama that is small-scale and realistic. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Balanced linearity, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
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Synopsis
A filmmaker recalls his childhood, when he fell in love with the movies at his village's theater and formed a deep friendship with the theater's projectionist.
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Taste Attributes
Characteristics
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 1988
- Runtime
- 124 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Les Films Ariane
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











