
A filmmaker recalls his childhood, when he fell in love with the movies at his village's theater and formed a deep friendship with the theater's projectionist.

as Alfredo

as Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (adult)

as Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (teen)

as Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (child)

as Elena Mendola (teen) / Elena's daughter (in Director's cut)

as Maria Di Vita (young)

as Maria Di Vita (aged)

as Spaccafico

as Anna

as Ignazio, usher

as Father Adelfio

as Fabbro, blacksmith

as Village idiot

as Lia

as Peppino's Father















as Projectionist (uncredited)