The Postman
“Dreams do come true.”
Original title: Il postino
Director
Michael Radford
Screenplay
Furio Scarpelli, Giacomo Scarpelli
A tender Italian romance directed by Michael Radford, imagining the friendship between exiled poet Pablo Neruda and a shy island postman who delivers his mail. Massimo Troisi, gravely ill during filming and who died the day after shooting wrapped, is heartbreaking as the simple man who discovers poetry and love. Gentle, wistful and deeply moving, it became an international arthouse hit and earned multiple Oscar nominations, including Best Picture.
Release
Sep 22, 1994
Budget
$3M
Country
Italy
Revenue
$33M
Cast
Massimo Troisi
Mario Ruoppolo
Philippe Noiret
Pablo Neruda
Maria Grazia Cucinotta
Beatrice Russo
Renato Scarpa
Telegrapher
Linda Moretti
Donna Rosa
Mariano Rigillo
Di Cosimo
Anna Bonaiuto
Matilde
Sergio Solli
Peasant
Carlo Di Maio
Priest
Orazio Stracuzzi
Alfredo Cozzolino
Di Cosimo's Associate
Simona Caparrini
Elsa Morante (uncredited)
Calogero Azzaretto
Bookseller (uncredited)
Angelo Casadei
Cinema Spectator (uncredited)
Giovanna Sanfilippo
Tavern Worker (uncredited)
Reviews
TMDB
7.9/10
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Trailer
Official trailer
The Postman
Where to Watch
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From the same director: Michael Radford
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