Il Postino
“Dreams do come true.”
Michael RadfordCast
Massimo Troisi 
Philippe Noiret Maria Grazia Cucinotta
Credits
Written by: Antonio Skármeta
Plot
On a tiny Italian island, the shy Mario is hired as a postman to deliver mail to a single person, the exiled Chilean poet Pablo Neruda. The two men become friends, and Neruda teaches Mario about metaphors, which he uses to woo the beautiful Beatrice. Michael Radford's 1994 film, with Massimo Troisi, who died shortly after finishing it, and Philippe Noiret, was a hit and won an Academy Award for its score.
Sinekatalog’s take
A postman befriends exiled poet Pablo Neruda on an Italian island. Michael Radford's warm, poetic film, with Massimo Troisi's final performance, is a gentle ode to words and love.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.8 / 10 (42,037 votes)
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