“Dreams do come true.”
The Postman
7.9
1,226 votes·1994
·1h 54m
·MovieComedyDramaRomance
Overview
Simple Italian postman learns to love poetry while delivering mail to a famous poet; he uses this to woo local beauty Beatrice.
Commercial Verdict
Blockbuster
Revenue vs Budget11.0x
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Massive commercial success
Keywords
islandfishermanlettermelancholypostmanpoetnaples, italylovepoverty1950s
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
Nando Neri
Vincenzo Di Sauro
Orazio Stracuzzi
Alfredo Cozzolino
Di Cosimo's Associate
Simona Caparrini
Elsa Morante (uncredited)
Calogero Azzaretto
Bookseller (uncredited)
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