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Giuseppe Tornatore Reveals ‘Cinema Paradiso’ Took 11 Years to Brew, at Shanghai Festival Masterclass
Giuseppe Tornatore reveals at Shanghai International Film Festival masterclass that his beloved 'Cinema Paradiso' gestated for 11 years.
The director’s relationship with his material runs deeper than mere narrative craft — the film draws directly from his own childhood encounters with cinema magic. As a young man, he broke protocol at a political rally by playing Morricone’s score from “Sacco and Vanzetti” instead of traditional workers’ songs. When discussing his characters’ choices — Totò’s departure in “Cinema Paradiso” versus 1900’s decision to remain on the ship in “The Legend of 1900” — he stressed following one’s convictions.
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