The Postman

1994
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Title: The Postman

Original Title: Il Postino

Year: 1994

Info

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:

Michael Radford Michael Radford

Philippe Noiret

Philippe Noiret

Pablo Neruda

Massimo Troisi

Massimo Troisi

Mario Ruoppolo

Maria Grazia Cucinotta

Maria Grazia Cucinotta

Beatrice Russo

Renato Scarpa

Renato Scarpa

Telegrapher

Linda Moretti

Linda Moretti

Donna Rosa

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Trivia

No break

The film was shot in 11 weeks, with only one break for the Easter holiday.

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.

Ardiente paciencia

This is an adaptation of the novel Ardiente Paciencia (1985) by Antonio Skármeta. In 1983 the writer had already shot a movie of the same name about this subject: Ardiente paciencia (1983).

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