The Postman (Il Postino)

Wed Jan 09, 2013

20:30

Location

House of Arts and Literature
41 - 43 Athinas Street
Paphos, Paphos 8010

Description

Pablo Neruda, the famous Chilean poet, is exiled to a small island for political reasons. On the island, the unemployed son of a poor fisherman is hired as an extra postman due to the huge increase in mail that this causes. Il Postino is to hand-deliver the celebrity's mail to him. Though poorly educated, the postman learns to love poetry and eventually befriends Neruda. Struggling to grow and express himself more fully, he suddenly falls in love and needs Neruda's help and guidance more than ever.

Cast:
Philippe Noiret (Pablo Neruda)
Massimo Troisi (Mario Ruoppolo)
Maria Grazia Cucinotta (Beatrice Russo)

Director: Michael Radford
Writer: Antonio Skármeta, Furio Scarpelli
Runtime: 108 min
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Language: Italian, Spanish
Production Year: 1994

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