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When exiled Cuban poet Pablo Neruda (Philippe Noiret) arrives on a tiny Italian isle, there's so much new mail that Mario (Massimo Troisi), an unemployed, uneducated layabout, is hired as a postman. His job is simply to deliver Neruda's daily mail. Mario soon becomes a student of the poet, learning the art of poetry to woo a local barmaid (Maria Grazia Cucinotta) and tell about the struggles of the working-class villagers. A firm friendship develops, and the postman turns into a changed man.
Original Release
04/07/1994
US Release
06/14/1995
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Philippe Noiret | Pablo Neruda |
Maria Grazia Cucinotta | Beatrice Russo |
Renato Scarpa | Telegrapher |
Linda Moretti | Donna Rosa |
Sergio Solli | Peasant |
Carlo Di Maio | Priest |
Nando Neri | Marshal |
Vincenzo Di Sauro | |
Orazio Stracuzzi | |
Alfredo Cozzolino | Di Cosimo's Associate |
Directors
Massimo Troisi, Michael Radford
Writers
Michael Radford, Massimo Troisi, Antonio Skármeta, Furio Scarpelli, Giacomo Scarpelli, Anna Pavignano
Cast
Name | Character |
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Philippe Noiret | Pablo Neruda |
Maria Grazia Cucinotta | Beatrice Russo |
Renato Scarpa | Telegrapher |
Linda Moretti | Donna Rosa |
Sergio Solli | Peasant |
Carlo Di Maio | Priest |
Nando Neri | Marshal |
Vincenzo Di Sauro | |
Orazio Stracuzzi | |
Alfredo Cozzolino | Di Cosimo's Associate |
Mariano Rigillo | Di Cosimo |
Anna Bonaiuto | Matilde |
Calogero Azzaretto | Bookseller |
Simona Caparrini | Elsa Morante |
Angelo Casadei | Cinema Spectator |
Chuck Riley | Narrator of Theatrical Trailer |
Massimo Troisi | Mario Ruoppolo |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Alberto Passone | Executive Producer |
Mario Cecchi Gori | Producer |
Vittorio Cecchi Gori | Producer |
Gaetano Daniele | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1996 | Oscar | Best Picture | Nominated |
1996 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated |
1996 | Oscar | Best Director | Nominated |
1996 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published | Nominated |
1996 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Dramatic Score | Won |