Analysis Of Cinema Paradiso

The film Cinema Paradiso was originated in 1988, it is a drama film that was directed by Giuseppe Tornatore and it’s original title was Nuovo Cinema Paradiso. The film was an inspiring way of exploring Italian Cinema and how it’s importance to viewers it truly is. Salvator, who is the main character looked up to Alfredo as a child, who was his best friend and teacher who taught him everything he knows about film making. In Cinema Paradiso the film dealt with several elements such as scenery, photography, editing, sound, lighting. Cinema Paradiso film showed specific understanding of the Italian and American traditions place in the history of this film. Cinema Paradiso is a film that not only is strong in Italian culture but also shows the significance

His girlfriend casually tells him as she is falling asleep that his mother had called and said that his friend had passed away from home. As Salvator is laying in bed and he calls his mother back he had realized then that it was Alfredo who had passed, he became very upset quickly. Salvato has a flashback to when he was a child and how him and Alfredo always made film together and Alfredo taught him everything he knows. Alfredo is Toto’s role model and he looks up to him and Alfredo is the reason why Salvator fell in love with film making in the first place. One part of the movie when the film studio accidentally caught on fire, Toto ended up saving Alfredo from the fire by pulling him down the stairs. Alfredo was Salvatore 's best friend he would have done anything for him. Alfredo did warn Toto it was dangerous to work there, Alfredo actually went blind because of the fire. Then they built the new theatre, Cinema Paradis and reconstructed what was lost in a brighter and newer way. Throughout the film Toto’s life experienced all the things a normal man should, he fell in love with this girl named Elena but she did not love him back at first, but he told her he will wait as long as it takes. Then he left for the military but returned safe home thankfully. All his adventures throughout life made him realize what was truly important

Alfredo and Salvator were the main characters in this scene. Before Alfredo decided to play the film for the public outside of the theatre he was making smart and almost funny remarks to Salvator asking him if he “should let the poor devils see their film?” Alfredo knew he was going to show the film for him but it was the comical build up he gave the audience until he did. The way Alfredo comes across the the audience when watching this film is calm and collective, but with a serious side to. Alfredo was not afraid to speak his opinion when it came getting the job done. He also had such a kind heart though, you can tell about how much he genuinely cares for people and Salvator especially. In the scene before the fire broke loose Alfredo 's kind heart shows through when he decided to give the people what they wanted and showed the film for them. Not only is this great but in Italian filmmaking it shows the deeper meaning to life, for example, how Alfredo genuinely showed the film not because he was forced to but because he was a kind person. Salvator, during this scene showed his excitement for not only working with Alfredo and learning more about film but also saving the life of Alfredo when the fire had broken loose. He did not even think twice about savings him, when someone is important to you that much Salvator did not even question it.