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Il Postino: The Postman

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Il Postino: The Postman is a 1994 comedy-drama film co-written by and starring Massimo Troisi and directed by English filmmaker Michael Radford. Based on the 1985 novel Ardiente paciencia 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 friendship 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.

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1994 · 1h 54m · Comedy · Drama · Romance

TMDB 7.9/10 (1,233 votes)

Simple Italian postman learns to love poetry while delivering mail to a famous poet; he uses this to woo local beauty Beatrice.

Directed by Michael Radford

Box office $33M worldwide

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Cast & crew

Michael RadfordDirector

Massimo Troisias Mario Ruoppolo

Philippe Noiretas Pablo Neruda

Maria Grazia Cucinottaas Beatrice Russo

Renato Scarpaas Telegrapher

Linda Morettias Donna Rosa

Mariano Rigilloas Di Cosimo

Anna Bonaiutoas Matilde

Sergio Sollias Peasant

Carlo Di Maioas Priest NNando Neri VVincenzo Di Sauro

Orazio Stracuzzi

Alfredo Cozzolinoas Di Cosimo's Associate

Simona Caparrinias Elsa Morante (uncredited)

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Il Postino: The Postman is a 1994 comedy-drama film co-written by and starring Massimo Troisi and directed by English filmmaker Michael Radford. Based on the 1985 novel Ardiente paciencia 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 friendship 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.

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