Cinema Paradiso (1988) Poster

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Certification

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MPAA Rated R for some sexuality
Certification

Sex & Nudity

  • As Salvatore enters the abandoned cinema near the ending of the film, a drawn penis can be seen on one of the dusty walls.
  • In the extended edition at the end Salvatore meets Elena in a car and they kiss. Sex is implied but not shown. Later she tells him that she did it with him because in their youth they never have sex before.
  • A woman is shown breastfeeding her baby in the cinema.
  • A row of boys appear to be masturbating in the theater to an erotic film, and are shown from the waist up. (We see a completely nude woman lying face down for a few seconds... no graphic nudity.)
  • A man in a theater is seen spooning a woman standing up and fondling her covered breast, and from his thrusting motions it seems a little more is going on.
  • There are many scenes of passionate kissing from old films, and a few VERY short (less than 1 second) topless scenes. Bare breasts are shown.
  • In the extended edition, we see teenage Salvatore encounter a man having sex with a prostitute. Thrusting is shown and heard and the man is wearing underwear. We soon hear him yell in orgasm. No nudity.
  • Also in the extended edition, we see teenage Salvatore having sex with a prostitute. His pants are shown down sideways, and his face grimaces at a clear orgasm. No nudity.

Violence & Gore

  • There is a fire that leaves a man injured. You can later see some pretty intense blisters, and he is shown to be blinded by it, with one scene where his empty eye sockets are visible.
  • There is brief, very mild fighting by younger boys. There is a scene where a boy meets his girlfriend's dad, and is later shown with a bandage on his head.
  • A boy is lightly beaten by his teacher, and another boy is hit some by his mother.
  • There are a few violent scenes from movies, but they are old and very tame by modern standards. One of these scenes includes a gangster shootout, and another shows a man hitting a girl around.

Profanity

  • Some profanities are used but the language is not very strong.
  • An older man stares at a younger man's girlfriend, and he asks, "What the f**k are you looking at?". But this is seen only in the directors cut, in the theatrical version it is omitted.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • Some drinking and smoking. A character is shown drunk.
  • Drugs, recreational: None
  • There is some smoking, including some by young boys. A man orders a drink from a bar, and is shown taking a small drink from it before his drops the glass.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • Various emotional scenes throughout the film
  • The fire scene can be upsetting and intense.

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