Il postino
The Postman (1994)
“Dreams do come true.”
Synopsis & Story Arc
Official Logline
Simple Italian postman learns to love poetry while delivering mail to a famous poet; he uses this to woo local beauty Beatrice.
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Directing & Screenplay
Cast & Characters
Massimo Troisi
Massimo Troisi
as Mario Ruoppolo
Philippe Noiret
Philippe Noiret
as Pablo Neruda
Maria Grazia Cucinotta
Maria Grazia Cucinotta
as Beatrice Russo
Renato Scarpa
Renato Scarpa
as Telegrapher
Linda Moretti
Linda Moretti
as Donna Rosa
Mariano Rigillo
Mariano Rigillo
as Di Cosimo
Anna Bonaiuto
Anna Bonaiuto
as Matilde
Sergio Solli
Sergio Solli
as Peasant
Carlo Di Maio
Carlo Di Maio
as Priest
Nando Neri
Nando Neri
as Leading CastVincenzo Di Sauro
Vincenzo Di Sauro
as Leading Cast
Orazio Stracuzzi
Orazio Stracuzzi
as Leading CastCinematography & Large-Format Specifications
Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 114 min |
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Community Reviews & Discussions (3)
The pipe organ composition from Hans Zimmer at the edge of Gargantua is monumental. Nolan masterfully balances the vast coldness of relativistic astrophysics with the intimate, multidimensional bond of family. A transcendent achievement of cinema.
"Do not go gentle into that good night, Rage, rage against the dying of the light." Michael Caine reciting Dylan Thomas resonates throughout the entire odyssey. Pure cinematic grandeur.