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Il Postino

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Il Postino (1995)

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Reviews Counted:25

Fresh:23

Rotten:2

Average Rating:7.9/10

Runtime: 1 hr 48 mins

Genre: Foreign Films

Synopsis: Chilean poet Pablo Neruda has been exiled from his native land and is now residing on one of Italy's small and charming islands. It is there that he meets Mario, a simple man with a simple mind,... Chilean poet Pablo Neruda has been exiled from his native land and is now residing on one of Italy's small and charming islands. It is there that he meets Mario, a simple man with a simple mind, whom Pablo hires as his personal mailman. Although Pablo is initially cold towards Mario, the two eventually develop a friendship, with Pablo teaching the eager Mario the joys of poetry. When Mario falls for Beatrice, a sexy barmaid, Pablo even helps him win her heart, via poetic love letters. But later, after the postman and Beatrice wed, Pablo is allowed to return to Chile, and does. Mario is now left with many aspirations, but without the wherewithal to achieve them. Years later, the Italian, now bored with his life and wife, realizes that the man who changed his perspective on the world has forgotten all about him. Desperate, Mario makes an outrageous attempt to get Pablo's attention. But only time will tell if the poet will respond. [More]

Starring: Massimo Troisi, Philippe Noiret, Maria Grazia Cucinotta, Linda Moretti

Starring: Massimo Troisi, Philippe Noiret, Maria Grazia Cucinotta, Linda Moretti, Renato Scarpa, Sergio Solli, Carlo Di Maio, Nando Neri, Vincenzo Di Sauro, Orazio Stracuzzi, Mariano Rigillo, Anna Bonaiuto, Bruno Alessandro

Director: Michael Radford

Director: Michael Radford
Screenwriter: Anna Pavignano, Michael Radford, Furio Scarpelli, Giacomo Scarpelli
Story: Antonio Skarmeta
Screenwriter: Massimo Troisi
Composer: Luis Bacalov
Producer: Mario Cecchi Gori, Vittorio Cecchi Gori, Gaetano Daniele

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Derek Adams
Derek Adams
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10/15/03
Rich Cline
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09/02/08
David Rooney
David Rooney
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One of the most romantic movies ever made.

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06/01/07
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
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A mildly charming fable, about an Italian postman who eins the heart of a local girl through the heartfelt poetry of a legendary port, the film became cause celebre when star Massimo Troisi died one day after the shoot was over.

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10/05/06
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
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07/13/04
Frank Swietek
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Zzzzzzzzzzzz.

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07/05/04
Martin Scribbs
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02/06/04
Jules Brenner
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01/21/04
Dragan Antulov
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Works on so many different levels--as a tribute to the power and beauty of poetry; as a tale of brotherhood; and as a charmingly quirky romance.

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01/02/04
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
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08/29/03
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

A sweet and likable romantic fable until the finale strains for import.

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08/16/03
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04/10/03
Jeffrey Westhoff
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Overrated, but powerful.

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03/02/03
Jeffrey M. Anderson
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11/29/02
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Paul Matwychuk
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02/27/01
James Kendrick
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