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Il Postino: The Postman

Il postino

1994

Michael Radford

Philippe Noiret, Massimo Troisi, María Grazia Cucinotta, Linda Moretti ...

7.4

27,302

Comedy. Drama. Romance A simple postman’s eyes are opened to a world of amorous possibilities when he delivers letters to one of the most romantic poets of the 20th century in this lyrical tale. The film was inspired by an incident in the life of renowned Chilean poet and diplomat Pablo Neruda who was forced into exile from his native country in 1952 and granted sanctuary by the Italian government on a remote, beautiful island off the cost of Naples.

	Author	Review
United States	Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times	"A quiet meditation on fate, tact, and poetry (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	James Berardinelli ReelViews	"A charming piece of cinema that takes several comfortable formulas and expands upon them in ingenious and emotionally-satisfying ways."	POS
United States	Peter Stack SFGATE	"Not everything about this film is perfect (...) But details keep the movie moving, and then it fully revives to do what great films sometimes have to do -- simply break our hearts."	POS
United States	Elvis Mitchell The New York Times	"A rueful, warmly affecting film featuring a wonderful performance by Mr. Troisi"	POS
United States	Hal Hinson The Washington Post	"An enchanting Italian serio-comedy about the most unlikely of cinematic subjects-the origins, structure and reach of poetry"	POS
United States	Alison Macor Austin Chronicle	"With lyrical beauty and memorable performances, The Postman articulates many feelings that seem to defy explanation"	POS
United States	USA Today	"The Postman (Il Postino) is slight, but it's tough to imagine anyone not liking it"	POS

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