Il postino
Dreams do come true.
Simple Italian postman learns to love poetry while delivering mail to a famous poet; he uses this to woo local beauty Beatrice.
The Postman (1994) is a comedy, drama and romance film directed by Michael Radford, released on September 22, 1994 with a runtime of 1h 54m. It stars Massimo Troisi, Philippe Noiret, Maria Grazia Cucinotta and Renato Scarpa. Viewers rate it 7.9 out of 10 across 1,247 ratings.
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Massimo Troisi
as Mario Ruoppolo
Philippe Noiret
as Pablo Neruda
Maria Grazia Cucinotta
as Beatrice Russo
Renato Scarpa
as Telegrapher
Linda Moretti
as Donna Rosa
Mariano Rigillo
as Di Cosimo
Anna Bonaiuto
as Matilde
Sergio Solli
as Peasant
Carlo Di Maio
as Priest
Nando Neri
Vincenzo Di Sauro
Orazio Stracuzzi
Directed by Michael Radford, written by Antonio Skármeta, Giacomo Scarpelli and Furio Scarpelli, produced by Gaetano Daniele, Mario Cecchi Gori and Vittorio Cecchi Gori.
Average viewer score of 7.9/10 from 1,247 ratings.
**A beautiful Italian production.** If there is something that manages to cause serious expression problems in the most flirtatious and fluent of men, it is the ardent gaze of the girl he loves. I know this from experience, and any man who has been in love, at least once, knows that it is not easy to choose the right moment and the right words to express the greatness and beauty of feelings. Things get worse, of…
Reviewed on December 8, 2022
With things unstable in his native Chile, renowned poet "Neruda" (Philippe Noiret) takes refuge on a small Italian island where his arrival is greeted with little more than a realisation that they are going to need to hire an extra postman! Step forward "Mario" (Massimo Troisi). He can barely read or write but is determined to engage the visitor in conversation and to learn from him. Initially indifferent, "Neruda"…
Reviewed on April 21, 2024
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The main cast of The Postman (1994) includes Massimo Troisi, Philippe Noiret, Maria Grazia Cucinotta, Renato Scarpa and Linda Moretti. The film was directed by Michael Radford. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Postman was released on September 22, 1994 and runs for 1h 54m.
The Postman (1994) holds an average rating of 7.9 out of 10 from 1,247 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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