Il Postino (1994) is an Italian drama directed by Michael Radford and starring Massimo Troisi in his final film role. Set on a small Italian island, the story follows a shy postman who forms an unlikely friendship with exiled poet Pablo Neruda and slowly finds his own voice through poetry and everyday conversations. Based on the novel Ardiente paciencia by Antonio Skármeta, the film blends personal growth, romance, and gentle humor. Il Postino was widely acclaimed and won an Academy Award for Best Original Score.

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One of the most moving and poetic films ever made, Michael Radfords epoch-making IL POSTINO (aka The Postman) is now presented in a stunning restored version. Telling the fictional story of the real-life Nobel laureate poet Pablo Nerudas exile to a tiny island off Italy where, being a high-profile figure, he receives such huge quantities of mail that the local post office must hire an extra postman: Il Postino. Though shy and poorly educated, our postman (Massimo Troisi) is so intrigued by Neruda (Philippe Noiret Cinema Paradiso) that he devises ploys to engage the attention of the great poet. The unlikely duo become friends as Neruda is charmed by the fresh simplicity of the postman whose love for poetry he then applies to woo local beauty, Beatrice (Maria Grazia Cucinotta The World is Not Enough). Framed by an unforgettable Oscar-winning score by Luis Bacalov, the duos on-screen charm, coupled with Radfords unobtrusive yet inspired direction, make this an undisputed masterpiece which, like all great art, speaks to our subconscious, here with warm loving humanity… yet also light-hearted fun.
* Italian audio with new revised English subtitles

Från IMDB:
A simple Italian postman learns to love poetry while delivering mail to a famous poet, and then uses this to woo local beauty Beatrice.

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