'Cinema Paradiso' celebrates its 25th birthday with a cinema re-release and remastering of its Sicilian colourful hues on Blu-Ray and DVD.
Millions of viewers have wallowed in the many simple charms of this deeply romantic, enchanting, coming-of-age tale, set in picturesque Sicily, where young Salvatore (Jacques Perrin) gazed in awe at the town's cinema screen and was in thrall to resident projectionist Alfredo (Philippe Noiret) who taught him about imagination, adventure and passion, despite the local priest's desperate attempts to censor every torrid love scene that turns up on the celluloid. Below are some of the illicit kisses that Salvatore was finally allowed to see...
'Cinema Paradiso' celebrates its 25th anniversary with a cinema re-release, and a brand new mastering from the original reels onto Blu-Ray and DVD is available now. The perfect Christmas present for cinema lovers, and romantics, everywhere.