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The Postman

A simple Italian postman learns to love poetry while delivering mail to a famous poet, and then uses this to woo local beauty Beatrice.

Director

Michael Radford, Massimo Troisi

Year

Genre

biography, comedy, drama

Box Office

$21,848,932

Production

N/A

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 31 wins & 20 nominations total

Pablo Neruda

Philippe Noiret

Mario Ruoppolo

Beatrice Russo

Maria Grazia Cucinotta

Telegrapher

Donna Rosa

Peasant

Priest

Marshal

Vincenzo Di Sauro

Orazio Stracuzzi

Di Cosimo's Associate

Alfredo Cozzolino

Di Cosimo

Mariano Rigillo

Matilde

Bookseller

Calogero Azzaretto

Elsa Morante

Simona Caparrini

Cinema Spectator

Narrator of Theatrical Trailer

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No, there's no water, Dad. - The Postman

No, there's no water, Dad.

''Wanted: Temporary Postman
with Bicycle'' - The Postman

''Wanted: Temporary Postman with Bicycle'...

My deepest sympathy, Donna Rosa - The Postman

My deepest sympathy, Donna Rosa

...You, Anita Scotto,
are the sender. - The Postman

...You, Anita Scotto, are the sender.

Are you illiterate? - The Postman

Are you illiterate?

Good morning. - The Postman

- Amor?
- Yes? - The Postman

Even the women are interested in politics in Chile - The Postman

Even the women are interested in politics in Chile

I'll only ask him to sign this book that's all - The Postman

I'll only ask him to sign this book that's all

Would you make it unique,
maestro? - The Postman

Would you make it unique, maestro?

My name's Mario Ruoppolo. - The Postman

My name's Mario Ruoppolo.

Mr. Di Cosimo, shall
I empty all the water? - The Postman

Mr. Di Cosimo, shall I empty all the water?

'Morning. - The Postman

...happens that I go into the
tailors' shops and the movies... - The Postman

...happens that I go into the tailors' shops and the mo...

Man has no business with the simplicity or complexity of things - The Postman

Man has no business with the simplicity or complexity of...

When you explain it poetry becomes banal - The Postman

When you explain it poetry becomes banal

Will you open this, please? - The Postman

Will you open this, please?

We poets are all fat - The Postman

We poets are all fat

Another time... - The Postman

Another time...

What are you doing? - The Postman

What are you doing?

What's your name? - The Postman

What's your name?

If you make all this fuss over one poem - The Postman

If you make all this fuss over one poem

Even the most sublime idea seems foolish if heard too often - The Postman

Even the most sublime idea seems foolish if heard too often

When I was Senator of the Republic - The Postman

When I was Senator of the Republic

Domenico, come here
or I'll thrash you! - The Postman

Domenico, come here or I'll thrash you!

What will it be? - The Postman

What will it be?

Give me the notebook. - The Postman

Give me the notebook.

Thank you - The Postman

''To Mario, my intimate friend
and comrade - Pablo Neruda'' - The Postman

''To Mario, my intimate friend and comrade - Pablo...

Your laugh is a sudden silvery wave - The Postman

Your laugh is a sudden silvery wave

When a man starts to touch you with words - The Postman

When a man starts to touch you with words

Beatrice your smile spreads like a butterfly - The Postman

Beatrice your smile spreads like a butterfly

When it comes to bed there's no difference - The Postman

When it comes to bed there's no difference

What are the nets like?
Mario, I need an adjective. - The Postman

What are the nets like? Mario, I need an adjective.

You're as white as a sack of flour. - The Postman

You're as white as a sack of flour.

Poetry doesn't belong to those who write it but those who need it - The Postman

Poetry doesn't belong to those who write it but those...

- Hey, Sleeping Beauty...
- Good evening. - The Postman

- Hey, Sleeping Beauty... - Good evening.

Find yourselves a decent person who isn't a communist - The Postman

Find yourselves a decent person who isn't a communist

What are you doing, drinking wine? - The Postman

What are you doing, drinking wine?

Can we leave? - The Postman

No, Don Pablo. - The Postman

That'd be wonderful. - The Postman

That'd be wonderful.

..What Mr. Di Cosimo started
on this island - The Postman

..What Mr. Di Cosimo started on this island

Tomatoes, - The Postman

A toast to Beatrice,
the prettiest girl in town! - The Postman

A toast to Beatrice, the prettiest girl in town!

Alas, we have to kill it... - The Postman

Alas, we have to kill it...

- Mario?
- No. He's in front. - The Postman

- Mario? - No. He's in front.

- Open it!
- Wait..- "Mario Ruoppolo". - The Postman

- Open it! - Wait..- "Mario Ruoppolo".

Well, all right. - The Postman

Well, all right.

Are you sure
it works outdoors, too? - The Postman

Are you sure it works outdoors, too?

One.
Number one. - The Postman

One. Number one.

Number two. - The Postman

Number three. - The Postman

Number five. - The Postman

- He will hear everything!
- Really? - The Postman

- He will hear everything! - Really?

Five years later... - The Postman

Five years later...

Aw...
but i am not in the picture... - The Postman

Aw... but i am not in the picture...

And who are you? - The Postman

And who are you?

Come here, Pablito! - The Postman

Come here, Pablito!

Pablito never saw him. - The Postman

Pablito never saw him.

At first, it was hard without him, - The Postman

At first, it was hard without him,

When you left here... - The Postman

When you left here...

Comrades! - The Postman

Here is our comrade Mario Ruoppolo, - The Postman

Here is our comrade Mario Ruoppolo,

Comrades! Comrades! - The Postman

Comrades! Comrades!

He's Mario Ruoppolo, let him through.
Let us through. - The Postman

He's Mario Ruoppolo, let him through. Let us through.

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A simple Italian postman learns to love poetry while delivering mail to a famous poet, and then uses this to woo local beauty Beatrice.

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Director: Michael Radford, Massimo Troisi

Writer: Antonio Skármeta, Furio Scarpelli, Giacomo Scarpelli

Production: N/A

Genre: biography, comedy, drama

Year: 1994

MetaScore: 81/100

ImdbRating: 7.8

BoxOffice: $21,848,932

Released: 22 Mar 1996

Awards: Won 1 Oscar. 31 wins & 20 nominations total

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