Movie Poster
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Il Postino
1994
BiographyComedyDramaRomance
A simple Italian postman learns to love poetry while delivering mail to a famous poet, and then uses this to woo local beauty Beatrice.
IMDB 7.7
RT 93%
Metacritic 81
StarsPhilippe NoiretMassimo TroisiMaria Grazia CucinottaRenato Scarpa
DirectorMichael RadfordMassimo Troisi
WriterAntonio Skármeta (novel)Furio Scarpelli (story)Giacomo Scarpelli (story)Anna Pavignano (screenplay)Michael Radford (screenplay)Furio Scarpelli (screenplay)Giacomo Scarpelli (screenplay)Massimo Troisi (screenplay)
AwardsWon 1 Oscar
  • Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score) of a Dramatic PictureWinner
    Il postinoLuis Bacalov
  • Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
    Massimo TroisiIl postino
  • Best Achievement in Directing
    Michael RadfordIl postino
  • Best Motion Picture of the Year
    Il postinoGaetano Daniele, Mario Cecchi Gori, Vittorio Cecchi Gori
  • Best Adapted Screenplay
    Il postinoAnna Pavignano, Michael Radford, Furio Scarpelli, Giacomo Scarpelli, Massimo Troisi
LanguageItalianSpanish
CountryItalyFranceBelgium