Part

Scene

Time

Min.

Key Cuts

Metaphor

Symbolic space

1

Giancaldo: Mother calling Salvatore

Present

2

Mother’s determination

2

Rome: Salvatore driving; in apartment

Present

4

Salvatore in bed TO chimes outside / Salvatore in bed TO shaft of light

Dark night of the soul

3

Giancaldo: Childhood; Toto/Alfredo

Past

47

Toto crying out in fire scene TO Salvatore in bed (twice) / TO Virgin Mary statue & fire TO Lion & fire

Alfredo as surrogate father / magician

Square / Projection booth

4

Giancaldo: Nuevo Cinema Paradiso / Childhood—Toto the projectionist

Past

6

5

Giancaldo: Toto transformed from childhood to adolescence / Salvatore and Elena

Past

27

Lovers kissing TO Salvatore in bed

Alfredo as magician / Dark night of the soul

Projection booth

6

Giancaldo: Love affair and loss / Alfredo & Salvatore—Alfredo’s advice

Past

12

Salvatore on the steps TO Salvatore sitting up in bed TO Train Station

Dark night of the soul

Square / Seashore

7

Giancaldo: Toto’s room / Alfredo’s funeral / Salvatore & his mother / Demolition of the Cinema Paradiso

Present

16

Interaction between Salvatore and old man---“the square is mine!”

Trapped in nostalgia / Dark night of the soul / End of an era

Toto’s room=a shrine / Square

8

Rome: Salvatore and Alfredo’s gift

Present

3

POV/Reaction shots

Celebration

Movie theater