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The Postman (1994)

Dreams do come true.

Genre : Comedy, Drama, Romance

Runtime : 1H 49M

Director : Michael Radford
Writer : Furio Scarpelli, Giacomo Scarpelli, Massimo Troisi, Michael Radford, Anna Pavignano

Synopsis

Simple Italian postman learns to love poetry while delivering mail to a famous poet; he uses this to woo local beauty Beatrice.

Actors

Massimo Troisi
Massimo Troisi
Mario Ruoppolo
Philippe Noiret
Philippe Noiret
Pablo Neruda
Maria Grazia Cucinotta
Maria Grazia Cucinotta
Beatrice Russo
Renato Scarpa
Renato Scarpa
Telegrapher
Linda Moretti
Linda Moretti
Donna Rosa
Mariano Rigillo
Mariano Rigillo
Di Cosimo
Anna Bonaiuto
Anna Bonaiuto
Matilde
Sergio Solli
Sergio Solli
Peasant
Carlo Di Maio
Carlo Di Maio
Priest
Nando Neri
Nando Neri
Vincenzo Di Sauro
Vincenzo Di Sauro
Orazio Stracuzzi
Orazio Stracuzzi
Alfredo Cozzolino
Alfredo Cozzolino
Di Cosimo's Associate
Simona Caparrini
Simona Caparrini
Elsa Morante (uncredited)
Calogero Azzaretto
Calogero Azzaretto
Bookseller (uncredited)
Assunta Stacconi
Assunta Stacconi
Old Woman in Church (uncredited)
Angelo Casadei
Angelo Casadei
Cinema Spectator (uncredited)

Crews

Michael Radford
Michael Radford
Director
Antonio Skármeta
Antonio Skármeta
Novel
Furio Scarpelli
Furio Scarpelli
Screenplay
Giacomo Scarpelli
Giacomo Scarpelli
Screenplay
Mario Cecchi Gori
Mario Cecchi Gori
Producer
Vittorio Cecchi Gori
Vittorio Cecchi Gori
Producer
Gaetano Daniele
Gaetano Daniele
Producer
Luis Bacalov
Luis Bacalov
Original Music Composer
Franco Di Giacomo
Franco Di Giacomo
Director of Photography
Roberto Perpignani
Roberto Perpignani
Editor
Massimo Troisi
Massimo Troisi
Screenplay
Michael Radford
Michael Radford
Screenplay
Anna Pavignano
Anna Pavignano
Screenplay
Gianna Gissi
Gianna Gissi
Costume Design
Lorenzo Baraldi
Lorenzo Baraldi
Production Design
Vincenzo Testa
Vincenzo Testa
Production Manager
Alberto Passone
Alberto Passone
Executive Producer
Furio Scarpelli
Furio Scarpelli
Story
Giacomo Scarpelli
Giacomo Scarpelli
Story
Massimo Loffredi
Massimo Loffredi
Sound
Massimo Troisi
Massimo Troisi
Co-Director
Gaia Gorrini
Gaia Gorrini
First Assistant Director
Raffaele Veneruso
Raffaele Veneruso
Unit Manager
Elide Cortesi
Elide Cortesi
Script Supervisor
Alfredo Marazzi
Alfredo Marazzi
Key Makeup Artist
Simone Marazzi
Simone Marazzi
Key Makeup Artist
Léone Noël
Léone Noël
Key Makeup Artist
Ferdinando Merolla
Ferdinando Merolla
Hair Department Head
Stefano Veneruso
Stefano Veneruso
Second Assistant Director
Laura Casalini
Laura Casalini
Assistant Production Design
Stefano Coletta
Stefano Coletta
Camera Operator
Ernesto Natoli
Ernesto Natoli
Assistant Camera
Ettore Mancini
Ettore Mancini
Boom Operator
Rita Triunveri
Rita Triunveri
Assistant Editor
Lidia Pascolini
Lidia Pascolini
Assistant Editor
Alessandra Perpignani
Alessandra Perpignani
Sound Supervisor
Ezio Marcorin
Ezio Marcorin
Sound Editor
Angelo Raguseo
Angelo Raguseo
Sound Mixer
Paolo Amici
Paolo Amici
Sound Effects
Tullio Arcangeli
Tullio Arcangeli
Sound Effects
Giulio D'Angeli
Giulio D'Angeli
Sound Effects
Saverio Lancia
Saverio Lancia
Sound Effects
Ezio Marcorin
Ezio Marcorin
Sound Effects
Daniele Masini
Daniele Masini
Sound Effects
Augusto Penna
Augusto Penna
Sound Effects
Roberto Sterbini
Roberto Sterbini
Sound Effects
Valerio Garzia
Valerio Garzia
Electrician
Alberto Altibrandi
Alberto Altibrandi
Electrician
Rolando Marcheggiani
Rolando Marcheggiani
Electrician
Giancarlo Bachetti
Giancarlo Bachetti
Electrician
Elio Bosi
Elio Bosi
Grip
Piero Bosi
Piero Bosi
Grip

Trailers and other movies

IL POSTINO TRAILER
Il Postino (1994) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD]

Posters and backgrounds

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