Title: The Postman
Original Title: Il Postino
Year: 1994
Info
- Country: Italy France
- Length: 108 Minutes (1 hour 48 min)
- Budget: $3,000,000
- Genre: Biography Comedy Drama
- Studios: Buena Vista International
- Distributor: Sherlock Films
- Age rating: U (Universal)
Release Dates
- UK: October 20 1995
- United States: June 14 1995
Plot
Mario is a postman love the most beautiful woman in town... But it's too shy to declare. When a famous poet, Pablo Neruda, moves into town, Mario finds inspiration. With the help of Neruda, you will find the words to win the heart of his beloved. Pablo Neruda, the famous Chilean poet, is exiled to a small island for political reasons. On the island, the unemployed son of a poor fisherman is hired as an extra postman due to the huge increase in mail that this causes. Your job is to deliver the mail in hand the poet himself. Despite limited education, the postman learns to love poetry and eventually becomes a friend of Neruda. Struggling to grow and express themselves more fully, the postman falls in love suddenly and needs the help of that figure he admires, that of his friend Pablo Neruda now.
Awards
- 1996 Academy Awards (Oscars): 5 1
- 1996 BAFTA Awards: 5 3
Cast
Director:
Pablo Neruda
Mario Ruoppolo
Beatrice Russo
Telegrapher
Donna Rosa
Photos
Trivia
No break
The film was shot in 11 weeks, with only one break for the Easter holiday.
Almost two years in theaters
Theatrical run in New York City was so long (almost two years), it was still in theaters after the video release and its premium cable run.
Heart attack
Writer/co-director/star Massimo Troisi postponed heart surgery so he could complete the film. The day after filming was complete, he suffered a fatal heart attack.
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