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Cinema Paradiso: 25th anniversary

To celebrate 25 years since the release of Cinema Paradiso – described by Philip French as: "… using the cinema as a metaphor for an era, a lost innocence and an irrecoverable past" – we are collecting interviews and memories of the film
  • Cinema Paradiso

    Cinema Paradiso: watch along with us from 7.30pm

  • Cinema Paradiso

    Cinema Paradiso – watch the classic Italian film on demand

  • Cinema Paradiso: readers' reviews

    Readers tell us why they love Giuseppe Tornatore's 1988 drama

  • Cinema Paradiso: the little movie that could

    John Patterson: Twenty-five years ago, a nostalgic Italian film that flopped on release in its own country went on to become a worldwide hit. What was the secret of its success?

  • Cinema Paradiso: contribute to our readers' panel

    The Italian classic is 25 years old this year. We'd like to hear what you think of it

  • Cinema Paradiso and the rise of the postcard-arthouse movie

    The release of Cinema Paradiso was the point at which foreign-language film developed a new sheen for global audiences – complete with heartwarming stories and a hint of the exotic, writes Phil Hoad

  • Salvatore Cascio: 'Cinema Paradiso is about the power of dreams'

    Kicking off our coverage of the 25th anniversary of the perennially popular Italian classic, Laura Barnett catches up with Salvatore Cascio, who played the saucer-eyed Totò as a child

  • Cinema Paradiso: watch the trailer for the 25th anniversary edition of Giuseppe Tornatore's film

    Cinema Paradiso: watch the trailer for the 25th anniversary edition of Giuseppe Tornatore's film - video

    Watch the trailer for the 25th anniversary version of Cinema Paradiso

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