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VHS : Il PostinoIn association with Amazon.comstarring: Massimo Troisi, Philippe Noiret, Maria Grazia Cucinotta, Renato Scarpa, Linda Moretti directed by: Michael Radford  List Price: $9.99 Price: $3.60 You Save: $6.39 (64%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9780788804458 Format: Color, Dolby, HiFi Sound, NTSC ISBN: 0788804456 Label: Miramax Manufacturer: Miramax Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Miramax Release Date: February 10, 1998 Running Time: 108 minutes Studio: Miramax Theatrical Release Date: June 14, 1995 Sales Rank: 8681 Related Items: Editorial Review: Description: Cheered by critics and audiences everywhere, IL POSTINO (THE POSTMAN) is the record-breaking Academy Award(R)-winning romantic comedy that delivers heartfelt laughs! Mario is a bumbling mailman who's madly in love with the most beautiful woman in town ... and who's too shy to tell her how he feels. But when a world-famous poet -- Pablo Neruda -- moves into town, Mario is inspired. With Neruda's help, he finds the right words to win the woman's heart! This unforgettably funny comedy proves that passion ... with some artful deception ... can win the most improbable love! Amazon.com: Italian star and filmmaker Massimo Troisi was dying of heart failure even before this film, his dream project, began production, and he prevailed upon British director Michael Radford (White Mischief) to see him and the film through to the end. (The 40-year-old Troisi, a beloved comic actor in Italy, died the day production wrapped.) Based on true events, Troisi plays a shy postman who strikes up an unlikely friendship with exiled Chilean poet Pablo Neruda (Philippe Noiret). Through Neruda's example and tutelage, the hero learns to think of his Italian fishing village in lyrical terms, as well as how to talk to women and even find the strength to take his political stands. Sweet as it is, the film finally pushes beyond its charming borders to become an even more complex and poignant story about the pain of growing into one's destiny. --Tom Keogh Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Am I the Only One??that thinks that many of these acclaimed Foreign films, and especially, the Italian films ( I am Italian myself ) are dull and plodding?? They take the most small and trivial of situations and then labor through it for 2 hours. In this case, IL POSTINO, my feeling is that it looked like it had to be chop edited to make a certain amount of running time. There were many jump points that bore inconsistency. the lead girl couldn't be less interested in the main ... Read More Rating:  - Much more than it first appears.I like films that offer more than just a story. Il Postino can be enjoyed on a number of levels. It's about opening up to beauty, and appreciating it. A simple man 1) wins the heart of a beautiful woman, 2) develops a love for the beauty in poetry, 3) discovers the natural beauty of his island, 4) becomes a wiser and more perceptive person. I expect I will discover more the next time I watch it. Rating: - Poignant and nostalgic filmIl postino is the film adaption from the novel of Chilean author Antonio Skármeta. the Basic plot is almost identical. Apart from the fact that in the movie Mario is 30 year old Italian rather than 18 year old Chilean boy who worships Nobel lauterate poet Pablo Neruda. Due to the change of background, the movie is almost non-political in comparison to the novel that describs the advent of horrible dictatorship of Pinochet. Although there are a couple scenes that remotely criticize allegedly ... Read More Rating: - Excellent Foreign FilmIF you like foreign films then you may find that sometimes they can be hit or miss. This whimsical film will not disappoint. It truly does belong in the collectors series and should be owned by all who treasure excellent foreign films. Rating: - Exquisite movieI love this movie. I love it from beginning to end. Pablo Neruda, a very famous Chilean Poet is the center of the movie and he creates an amazing environment. GREAT MOVIE, GREAT ACTORS AND GREAT PHOTOGRAPHY Browse for similar items by category:
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