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The Sons and Daughters of Italy Key West Lodge #2436 has teamed up with the Tropic Cinema to present, “Italian Night at the Movies” to support our 2026 scholarship fund for area High School seniors of Italian descent. Occurring once a month through June, next up in the series is “Cinema Paradiso,” on Saturday, March 7th. . This 1988 movie is set in a small Sicilian town, the film centres on the friendship between a young boy and an aging projectionist who works at the titular movie theatre. The Italian-French co-production stars Philippe Noiret, Jacques Perrin, Antonella Attili, Pupella Maggio and Salvatore Cascio.
Credited with revitalizing Italy's film industry, Cinema Paradiso has been cited as one of the greatest films of all time, and a world cinema classic. The ending is considered among the greatest endings in film history. It was a commercial success, and won several awards, including the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and the Cannes Film Festival's Grand Prix. It was nominated for 11 BAFTA Awards and won five; including Best Actor for Philippe Noiret, Best Supporting Actor for Salvatore Cascio, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Foreign Language Film, a record for a foreign language feature until it was broken by All Quiet on the Western Front in 2023.
This movie is in Italian and is 3 hours long.
Doors open at 3:30; movie starts at 4:00 pm. There will be an intermission to enjoy the complimentary Taste of Italy. There also will include a chance drawing.
Tickets are $20 per person and are available online at TropicCinema.com or day of at the Tropic Cinema, 416 Eaton St.
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Tropic Cinema, 416 Eaton St, Key West, FL 33040-6512, United States
Concerts, fests, parties, meetups - all the happenings, one place.
