Cinema Paradiso: Key Cuts

Key cuts in the first half of the film

Cut to the Mercedes 4.27
Salvatore turns on his side, begins to relive past 7.20 Cuts to shaft of light (in church—but metaphor of the light of the cinema projector)
Priest ready in church, cut to projector beam from above with Alfredo behind it in the control room 9.35
Cut from this shot of Alfredo working in the control room to wide shot of the Lion’s head and the small window where Alfredo looks out and checks the screen 9.45
Shot of the priest worrying about the framing, cut to Toto looking through the curtain (hiding place), a crack in the wall, as he looks out—reaction shows his glee at enjoying a secret pleasure 10.00
Last time the priest rings the bell in anger—cut to bells of church, tracking shot through the opening of the “screen” 12.13
Teacher smacks bad student, cut to Toto’s POV shot as he watches Alfredo at work in close range 18.23
Cut to reaction shot of Toto in CU range as he is mesmerized by the processs 18.28
Toto watching a film, he turns around and looks behind him, CUT to the POV shot of the lion’s head roaring 20.25
Toto feigns a broken ankle, cut to reaction shot of Alfredo—CUT to two-shot of them on the bike 27.30

FIRE SCENE
Summary of Shots

Wide shot, low angle, both Alfredo and Toto above the crowd.
Close shot, POV, over both shoulders--Alfredo quotes Spencer Tracy in the movie Fury.
The magic lantern--cut to close shot of glass plate moved back and light refracted--
Wide shot of the interior of the projection room--light seems to emanate from Alfredo
POV--wide shot, Toto sees image on the wall of the building
Reaction shot--Toto on the balcony looking out at the scene
Both in POV shot--Toto looks up and congratulates Alfredo for his magic
Reaction shot--Alfredo stands above Toto on the balcony
Alfredo puts a speaker on the ledge, looks down at Toto, and winks
Reaction shot of Toto--happy, by himself / 11. Reaction shot of Alfredo, looks sad, alone in the frame
Reaction shot Toto, happy / 13. Reaction shot Alfredo, from profile. He asks if Toto wants to go down
Reaction shot Toto--Yes, he wants to join the crowd below / 15. Reaction shot Alfredo
Reaction shot of Toto / 17. Reaction shot Alfredo, a sad look in his eyes
Priest and another man by the door--rack focus to Toto in the foreground. He is excited
Wide shot, reverse angle, Toto joins the crowd
Alfredo watches from the balcony / 21. Toto alone, but with the crowd
The square is mine fellow jumps up and screams at everyone
Toto's reaction--he laughs
Wide shot of Alfredo in window alone
Last close reaction shot of Alfredo
Last reaction shot of Toto
Close shot of movie projected on building--image dissolves because fire has burned a hole in the celluloid