--- product_id: 51390519 title: "Cinema Paradiso" price: "KD 11.87" currency: KWD in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/51390519-cinema-paradiso store_origin: KW region: Kuwait --- # Cinema Paradiso **Price:** KD 11.87 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Cinema Paradiso - **How much does it cost?** KD 11.87 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.kw](https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/51390519-cinema-paradiso) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Director Guiseppe Tornatore's bittersweet, Oscar-winning film focuses on the effect that cinema had on the inhabitants of a small Sicilian village during World War Two. After receiving news of the death of his old friend Alfredo (Philippe Noiret), a famous movie director returns to his home village after spending 30 years away. In flashback, he recalls his fatherless childhood, his fascination with the films he saw at the local cinema and his adventures with Alfredo, the cinema's projectionist.Language: ItalianSubtitles: English Review: Well worth watching - A touching story of friendship and love. There are quite a few comical scenes with a sad reflective ending. Review: Beautiful, funny, and moving. - It's clearly an excellent film. The characters are well drawn, the acting is strong throughout, and it's moving, funny, tragic, and engaging. There is that one scene you might think unsuitable for younger viewers, so possibly it's not really a 'PG' as it's currently listed (Oct 2025) but apart from that, it's very good. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B00G56RAE2 | | Actors | Agnes Nano, Isa Danielli, Jacques Perrin, Philippe Noiret, Salvatore Cascio | | Customer reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (3,108) | | Director | Guiseppe Tornatore | | Language | Italian | | Media Format | PAL | | Number of discs | 1 | | Package Dimensions | 19.2 x 13.6 x 1.6 cm; 80 g | | Producers | Franco Cristaldi | | Rated | Parental Guidance | | Release date | 17 April 2019 | | Run time | 1 hour and 57 minutes | | Studio | Arrow Films | | Writers | Guiseppe Tornatore | ## Images ![Cinema Paradiso - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81NciL8zqJL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Well worth watching *by A***W on 5 February 2026* A touching story of friendship and love. There are quite a few comical scenes with a sad reflective ending. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Beautiful, funny, and moving. *by A***R on 9 October 2025* It's clearly an excellent film. The characters are well drawn, the acting is strong throughout, and it's moving, funny, tragic, and engaging. There is that one scene you might think unsuitable for younger viewers, so possibly it's not really a 'PG' as it's currently listed (Oct 2025) but apart from that, it's very good. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ a beautiful portrait of a Sicilian village community and a "love ... *by R***S on 10 February 2015* Cinema Paradiso is a serious movie buff's oxygen! No legitimate student of film can NOT be emotionally affected by it; no serious student of film can ever forget it! It is so many things: a tender story of friendship, a beautiful portrait of a Sicilian village community and a "love letter" to the cinema itself. As uplifting and heartwarming as the story is, it still does show that an obsessive love of something (such as films) can also result in sadness and regret: a man is able to have two "loves" in his life, but success in one of them comes at the expense of the other! There are actually two versions of this film that differ greatly: the original three hour Director's cut and the re-edited, two hour theatrical version which was the one that I saw when I first experienced this magical movie gem. I have since seen the longer version but (as is the case with Coppola's masterpiece "Apocalypse Now") the shorter version is crisper, more intense and makes the ending even more emotionally wrenching! A boy Salvatore (Toto) who grew up in a Sicilian Village returns home as a famous film director after receiving news about the death of an old childhood friend. Told in flashback, Salvatore (as an adult played by Jacques Perrin) reminiscences about his childhood and his relationship with Alfredo (Philippe Noiret), the projectionist at the Cinema Paradiso. Under the fatherly influence and guidance of Alfredo, Salvatore (played as a boy by Salvatore Cascio) falls in love with film making. Alfredo painstakingly teaches young Salvatore the skills that eventually become his "stepping stone" into the world of film making. As the retrospective story unfolds we are are witness to Salvatore as a teenager (played by (Marco Leonardi) and his tortured relationship with the beautiful Elena (Agnese Nano). As this whole endearing human story is finally revealed we are also shown the changes in cinema due to technological progress and social factors. Most of all the film illuminates a young boy's dream of leaving his little town to foray into the outside world Divided into three sections, it is the first section that was left almost intact in the short version. It is of course primarily concerned with the relationship between young Toto and Alfredo. It is full of delightful touches, such as Toto's spellbound face as he watches the footage that will be censored by the town priest. The cinema is portrayed as almost being the centre of life in the town (Giancaldo) in which the film is mostly set. As the film moves forward several years to show Toto as a 16 year old, the wonderful cinema scenes are still present. However, it is mainly concerned with Toto's (now called Salvatore) courtship of and love for Elena, a love that is never to reach its full potential. In the final section Salvatore, now a great film director, returns to Giancaldo as a middle aged man to attend Alfredo's funeral. His reunion with the older Elena (Brigitte Fossey) and his mother and his exploration of the cobwebbed, dilapidated cinema of his youth are extremely moving. And ... as for the final scene when Salvatore opens a certain gift Alfredo left him: it never ever fails to make the skin tingle and the eyes water profusely! I am often asked why I love movies so much (and I too once looked for a definitive answer to that question); Cinema Paradiso gave me the answer! If you love movies, Cinema Paradiso will remind you why you do; if you don't love movies, it will tell you why you should! ## Frequently Bought Together - Cinema Paradiso - Il Postino [DVD] - Life Is Beautiful [DVD] --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/51390519-cinema-paradiso](https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/51390519-cinema-paradiso) --- *Product available on Desertcart Kuwait* *Store origin: KW* *Last updated: 2026-05-23*