Cinema Paradiso
Original Title: Nuovo Cinema Paradiso
A filmmaker recalls his childhood, when he fell in love with the movies at his village's theater and formed a deep friendship with the theater's projectionist.
Movies like Cinema Paradiso
Discover a curated list of captivating movies similar to Cinema Paradiso. Explore films such as Malena, Giant, and Batman Begins, around the themes of film projectionist, cinema, flashback. Other notable keywords include blind man and nostalgia.
#1
Malena
Synopsis:
On the day in 1940 that Italy enters the war, two things happen to the 12-year-old Renato: he gets his first bike, and he gets his first look at Malèna. She is a beautiful, silent outsider who's moved to this Sicilian town to be with her husband, Nico. He promptly goes off to war, leaving her to the lustful eyes of the men and the sharp tongues of the women. During the next few years, as Renato g…
Starring:
Monica Bellucci,
Giuseppe Sulfaro,
Luciano Federico
#2
Giant
Synopsis:
Wealthy rancher Bick Benedict and dirt-poor cowboy Jett Rink both woo Leslie Lynnton, a beautiful young woman from Maryland who is new to Texas. She marries Benedict, but she is shocked by the racial bigotry of the White Texans against the local people of Mexican descent. Rink discovers oil on a small plot of land, and while he uses his vast, new wealth to buy all the land surrounding the Benedic…
Starring:
Rod Taylor,
Dennis Hopper,
Elizabeth Taylor
Plot:
rancher,
epic,
texas,
oil,
rivalry,
racism,
nouveaux riches,
mexican american,
cattle ranch,
national film registry
...
#3
Batman Begins
Synopsis:
Driven by tragedy, billionaire Bruce Wayne dedicates his life to uncovering and defeating the corruption that plagues his home, Gotham City. Unable to work within the system, he instead creates a new identity, a symbol of fear for the criminal underworld - The Batman.
Starring:
Cillian Murphy,
Gary Oldman,
Liam Neeson
#4
Pearl Harbor
Synopsis:
The lifelong friendship between Rafe McCawley and Danny Walker is put to the ultimate test when the two ace fighter pilots become entangled in a love triangle with beautiful Naval nurse Evelyn Johnson. But the rivalry between the friends-turned-foes is immediately put on hold when they find themselves at the center of Japan's devastating attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.
Starring:
Ewen Bremner,
Jon Voight,
Ben Affleck
Plot:
sex,
child abuse,
historically inaccurate,
beer,
bare chested male,
boxer shorts,
fairy godmother,
ale,
golf,
santa claus costume
...
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#5
I Vitelloni
Synopsis:
Five young men dream of success as they drift lazily through life in a small Italian village. Fausto, the group's leader, is a womanizer; Riccardo craves fame; Alberto is a hopeless dreamer; Moraldo fantasizes about life in the city; and Leopoldo is an aspiring playwright. As Fausto chases a string of women, to the horror of his pregnant wife, the other four blunder their way from one uneventful …
Starring:
Leopoldo Trieste,
Franco Fabrizi,
Jean Brochard
Plot:
train station,
card game,
crossdressing,
goodbye,
flower,
match,
billiards,
police officer,
billiard hall,
theater
...
#6
The English Patient
Synopsis:
In the 1930s, Count Almásy is a Hungarian map maker employed by the Royal Geographical Society to chart the vast expanses of the Sahara Desert along with several other prominent explorers. As World War II unfolds, Almásy enters into a world of love, betrayal, and politics.
Starring:
Colin Firth,
Willem Dafoe,
Ralph Fiennes
#7
Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood
Synopsis:
Los Angeles, 1969. TV star Rick Dalton, a struggling actor specializing in westerns, and stuntman Cliff Booth, his best friend, try to survive in a constantly changing movie industry. Dalton is the neighbor of the young and promising actress and model Sharon Tate, who has just married the prestigious Polish director Roman Polanski…
Starring:
Margot Robbie,
Brad Pitt,
Leonardo DiCaprio
Plot:
place in title,
violence,
film within a film,
dog,
teenage girl,
murder,
movie theater,
1960s,
actress,
los angeles california
...
#8
Forbidden Games
Synopsis:
Orphaned after a Nazi air raid, Paulette, a young Parisian girl, runs into Michel, an older peasant boy, and the two quickly become close. Together, they try to make sense of the chaotic and crumbling world around them, attempting to cope with death as they create a burial ground for Paulette's deceased pet dog. Eventually, however, Paulette's stay with Michel's family is threatened by the harsh …
Starring:
Jacques Marin,
Georges Poujouly,
Brigitte Fossey
Plot:
cemetery,
death,
dead dog,
children,
digging a grave,
wartime,
loss of brother,
loss of son,
family feud,
loss of parents
...
#9
The Butterfly Effect
Synopsis:
A young man struggles to access sublimated childhood memories. He finds a technique that allows him to travel back into the past, to occupy his childhood body and change history. However, he soon finds that every change he makes has unexpected consequences.
Starring:
Eric Stoltz,
Amy Smart,
Logan Lerman
#10
Imitation of Life
Synopsis:
Lora Meredith, a white widow who dreams of being on Broadway, has a chance encounter with Annie Johnson, a black single mother. Annie becomes the caretaker of Lora's daughter, Susie, while Lora pursues her stage career. Both women deal with the difficulties of motherhood: Lora's thirst for fame threatens her relationship with Susie, while Annie's light-skinned daughter, Sarah Jane, struggles with…
Starring:
Dan O'Herlihy,
Lana Turner,
John Gavin
Plot:
african american,
housekeeper,
light skinned black,
race relations,
melodrama,
actress,
star,
maid,
girl,
tween girl
...
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#11
Chocolat
Synopsis:
A fable of emotional liberation and chocolate. A mother and daughter move to a small French town where they open a chocolate shop. The town, religious and morally strict, is against them as they represent free-thinking and indulgence. When a group of Boat Gypsies float down the river the prejudices of the Mayor leads to a crisis.
Starring:
Peter Stormare,
Johnny Depp,
Judi Dench
Plot:
chocolate,
france,
village,
chocolate shop,
food,
magical realism,
prejudice,
drifter,
mayor,
lent
...
#12
The Notorious Bettie Page
Synopsis:
Bettie Page grew up in a conservative religious family in Tennessee and became a photo model sensation in 1950s New York. Bettie's legendary pin-up photos made her the target of a Senate investigation into pornography, and transformed her into an erotic icon who continues to enthrall fans to this day.
Starring:
Sarah Paulson,
Chris Bauer,
Jared Harris
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#13
The Lost City of Z
Synopsis:
A true-life drama in the 1920s, centering on British explorer Col. Percy Fawcett, who discovered evidence of a previously unknown, advanced civilization in the Amazon and disappeared whilst searching for it.
Starring:
Sienna Miller,
Tom Holland,
Angus Macfadyen
Plot:
jungle,
based on true story,
based on book,
explorer,
journey,
raft,
archaeology,
husband wife relationship,
travel,
tribe
...
#14
Spider-Man 3
Synopsis:
The seemingly invincible Spider-Man goes up against an all-new crop of villains—including the shape-shifting Sandman. While Spider-Man’s superpowers are altered by an alien organism, his alter ego, Peter Parker, deals with nemesis Eddie Brock and also gets caught up in a love triangle.
Starring:
J.K. Simmons,
Bryce Dallas Howard,
Kirsten Dunst
#15
Sleepers
Synopsis:
Two gangsters seek revenge on the state jail worker who during their stay at a youth prison sexually abused them. A sensational court hearing takes place to charge him for the crimes.
Starring:
Billy Crudup,
Robert De Niro,
Minnie Driver
Plot:
child molestation,
sexual abuse,
sexual predator,
sadistic rape,
pedo,
gore,
revenge,
rape,
confession booth,
physical assault
...
#16
Rocky III
Synopsis:
Now the world champion, Rocky Balboa is living in luxury and only fighting opponents who pose no threat to him in the ring, until Clubber Lang challenges him to a bout. After taking a pounding from Lang, the humbled champ turns to former bitter rival Apollo Creed for a rematch with Lang.
Starring:
Sylvester Stallone,
Mr. T,
Carl Weathers
#17
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Synopsis:
The rebellion begins! Lord Voldemort has returned, but the Ministry of Magic is doing everything it can to keep the wizarding world from knowing the truth – including appointing Ministry official Dolores Umbridge as the new Defence Against the Dark Arts professor at Hogwarts. When Umbridge refuses to teach practical defensive magic, Ron and Hermione convince Harry to secretly train a select group…
Starring:
Robbie Coltrane,
Daniel Radcliffe,
Emma Watson
#18
Dogville
Synopsis:
A barren soundstage is stylishly utilized to create a minimalist small-town setting in which a mysterious woman named Grace hides from the criminals who pursue her. The town is two-faced and offers to harbor Grace as long as she can make it worth their effort, so Grace works hard under the employ of various townspeople to win their favor. Tensions flare, however, and Grace's status as a helpless …
Starring:
Nicole Kidman,
Paul Bettany,
Patricia Clarkson
#19
Big Fish
Synopsis:
Throughout his life Edward Bloom has always been a man of big appetites, enormous passions and tall tales. In his later years, he remains a huge mystery to his son, William. Now, to get to know the real man, Will begins piecing together a true picture of his father from flashbacks of his amazing adventures.
Starring:
Helena Bonham Carter,
Billy Crudup,
Ewan McGregor
Plot:
storytelling,
fish,
father son relationship,
death of father,
flashback,
growing up,
journey,
surrealism,
texas,
small town
...
#20
A Clockwork Orange
Synopsis:
In a near-future Britain, young Alexander DeLarge and his pals get their kicks beating and raping anyone they please. When not destroying the lives of others, Alex swoons to the music of Beethoven. The state, eager to crack down on juvenile crime, gives an incarcerated Alex the option to undergo an invasive procedure that'll rob him of all personal agency. In a time when conscience is a commodity…
Starring:
Malcolm McDowell,
Patrick Magee,
Adrienne Corri