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The Postman
Il Postino
Directed by Michael Radford & Massimo Troisi
1994•1h 54m•PG•★ 7.9
Biography / Comedy / Drama / Romance
Synopsis
On a tranquil, sun-baked southern Italian volcanic island in 1952, an impoverished, illiterate fisherman's son takes a temporary job as a dedicated bicycle postman delivering mail exclusively to the exiled Chilean communist poet Pablo Neruda, learning the magic of metaphors, recording the sounds of waves and church bells, and winning the heart of the village beauty. Michael Radford and Massimo Troisi's five-time Oscar-nominated masterpiece completed hours before Troisi's tragic death from heart failure.
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Cast & Crew
DirectorMichael Radford
WriterMassimo TroisiMichael Radford
CinematographyFranco Di Giacomo
MusicLuis Bacalov
Principal Cast
Massimo TroisiMario Ruoppolo
Philippe NoiretPablo Neruda
Maria Grazia CucinottaBeatrice Russo
Renato ScarpaTelegrapher
Linda MorettiDonna Rosa
Mariano RigilloDi Cosimo
Anna BonaiutoMatilde
Sergio SolliPeasant
Technical Specifications
Runtime1h 54m (114 mins)
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Production Details
DirectorMichael Radford & Massimo Troisi
LanguagesItalian, Spanish
CountryIT, FR, BE
StudioCecchi Gori Group Tiger Cinematografica • Esterno Mediterraneo Film
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