Il Postino DVD 1994 The Postman / Directed by Michael Radford / Starring: Massimo Troisi, Philippe Noiret, Maria Grazia Cucinotta

UPC 8717418214456

REGION 2 PAL DVD 

MADE IN THE NETHERLANDS

AUDIO: English 5.1, French 5.1

SUBTITLES: Dutch, French, English, English HOH

Total Runtime: 104 minutes

English Summary:

Il Postino: The Postman (Italian: Il postino, lit. ''The Postman''; the title used for the original US release) is a 1994 comedy-drama film co-written by and starring Massimo Troisi and directed by English filmmaker Michael Radford. Based on the novel Ardiente paciencia (English translation: "Burning Patience") by Antonio Skármeta, itself adapted from a 1983 film written and directed by Skármeta, the film tells a fictional story in which the real life Chilean poet Pablo Neruda forms a relationship with a simple Procida postman (Troisi) who learns to love poetry. The cast includes Troisi, Philippe Noiret, and Maria Grazia Cucinotta. The screenplay was adapted by Radford, Troisi, Anna Pavignano, Furio Scarpelli, and Giacomo Scarpelli.

In 1950, Pablo Neruda, the famous Chilean poet, is exiled to a small island in Italy for political reasons. His wife accompanies him. On the island, a local, Mario Ruoppolo, is dissatisfied with being a fisherman like his father. Mario looks for other work and is hired as a temporary postman, with Neruda as his only customer. He uses his bicycle to hand deliver Neruda's mail. Though poorly educated, the postman eventually befriends Neruda and becomes further influenced by Neruda's political views and poetry.

Meanwhile, Mario falls in love with a beautiful young lady, Beatrice Russo, who works in her aunt's village cafe. He is shy with her, but he enlists Neruda's help. Mario constantly asks Neruda if particular metaphors that he uses are suitable for his poems. Mario is able to better communicate with Beatrice and express his love through poetry. Despite the aunt's strong disapproval of Mario, because of his sensual poetry (which turns out to be largely stolen from Neruda), Beatrice responds favourably.

French Summary:

Le Facteur (Il postino) est un film franco-belgo-italien réalisé par Michael Radford et adapté du roman Une ardente patience d'Antonio Skármeta, sorti en 1994.

L'action se déroule dans les années 1950, sur la petite île italienne de Salina en mer Méditerranée. Mario, un jeune homme presque illettré, s'engage comme facteur et livre du courrier à Pablo Neruda, exilé sur l'île. Au fil des dessertes de courrier, Pablo et Mario vont se lier d'amitié. Mario apprendra alors le pouvoir de la poésie.

Cast / Distribution:

• Massimo Troisi as Mario Ruoppolo
• Philippe Noiret as Pablo Neruda
• Maria Grazia Cucinotta as Beatrice Russo
• Renato Scarpa as The Telegrapher
• Linda Moretti as Donna Rosa
• Mariano Rigillo as Di Cosimo
• Anna Bonaiuto as Matilde Urrutia
• Simona Caparrini as Elsa Morante
• Michael Diana as Pablito