Il Postino
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Disney / Buena Vista  (1995) 108 mins PG

7.6 (12,991 votes)
An Irresistible Treat About Love, Letters And Laughter!

Cheered by critics and audiences everywhere, Il Postino - The Postman is the record-breaking, Academy Award-winning romantic comedy that delivers heartfelt laughs! Mario is a bumbling mailman who's madly in love with the most beautiful woman in town...and who's too shy to tell her how he feels. But when a world-famous poet - Pablo Neruda - unexpectedly moves into town, Mario is inspired. With Neruda's help, he finds the right words to win the woman's heart! This unforgettably funny comedy proves that passion...with some deception...can win the most improbable love!...

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Cast and Crew
Philippe Noiret  ......  Pablo Neruda
Massimo Troisi  ......  Mario Ruoppolo
Maria Grazia Cucinotta  ......  Beatrice Russo
Renato Scarpa  ......  Telegrapher
Linda Moretti  ......  Donna Rosa
Sergio Solli  ...... 
Director  .....  Michael Radford
Producer  .....  Mario Cecchi Gori; Vittorio Cecchi Gori
Writer  .....  Pablo Neruda; Anna Pavignano; Michael Radford
Notes
Trivia:
Theatrical run in New York City was so long (almost two years), it was still in theaters after the video release and its premium cable run. (more)

Filming Locations:
Pollara, Salina Island, Aeolian Islands, Messina, Sicily, Italy (more)

Quotes:
Pablo Neruda: We poets are all fat. (more)

Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 19 wins & 10 nominations (more)