Il Postino

directed by Michael Radford
Category: "Drama"
Year of Release:1994
Date Added:08/08/2009
Date Watched:08/08/2009
Description:World-famous poet Pablo Neruda is exiled to a small Italian island because of his Communist leanings. Mario, a poor, lonely man is hired to take him his mail. The two strike up a friendship, and Mario begins to see life with the eyes of a poet. He falls in love with Beatrice, a local girl, and with the encouragement of Neruda, wins her heart. Neruda is allowed to return to his native land of Chili. At first, Mario is sad, but he soon begins to see the beauty of his land and writes a poem. He's asked to read it at a political rally where he gets caught in a police raid and killed. Neruda returns to the island several years later and discovers the poet his old friend had become.
My Rating:6

Reviews for Il Postino

Review - Il Postino

I appreciated the movie, for the most part, as I watched the simple man gain appreciation for life. But when it was over and done with, I'm not entirely sure I know what the point was. The actress who played Beatrice, Maria Grazia Cucinotta, was beautiful and it was a little hard to believe she would fall for Mario.

Reviewed by Roger on 2009-08-08 19:00:23

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