Year: 1989
Runtime: 110 mins
Language: Italian
Director: Ettore Scola
Jordan (Mastroianni) inherits the rundown old Splendor cinema, aided by projectionist Luigi (Troisi) and usherette Chantale (Vlady), and fights to keep it alive. Overwhelmed by debts, he must sell to Lo Fazio (Piperno), who plans a furniture store. On his last walk through, Jordan reminisces about the theater’s glorious past and his love of film.
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