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Cinema Paradiso
“An enchanted village. A wonderful friendship. Star-crossed lovers. And the magic of the movies.”
Cinema Paradiso (1988) is a drama, romance film directed by Giuseppe Tornatore. On Plot-hole, players averaged 1.4/5, with 32% solving the puzzle and 68% failing it, making it the #23 brutalest puzzle of 179 in the archive. 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.
Plot-hole Difficulty: Brutal
1.4/5
Avg Score
32%
Solved
68%
Failed
298
Players
#23
Difficulty Rank
The Plot-hole Puzzle
Puzzle #181 · September 16, 2026 · answer revealed below
The Setup (Clue 5)
A small Sicilian village and its beloved local theater.
The Character (Clue 4)
A boy befriends the old projectionist at the town cinema.
The Conflict (Clue 3)
He grows up and leaves the village to pursue filmmaking.
The Twist (Clue 2)
Decades later, the old man dies and leaves him a reel of film.
The Spoiler (Clue 1)
An Italian film about a boy's lifelong love of movies and the projectionist who inspired him.
The answer
Cinema Paradiso
Cast
Philippe Noiret as AlfredoJacques Perrin as Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (adult)Marco Leonardi as Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (teen)Salvatore Cascio as Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (child)Agnese Nano as Elena Mendola (teen) / Elena's daughter (in Director's cut)Antonella Attili as Maria Di Vita (young)Pupella Maggio as Maria Di Vita (aged)Brigitte Fossey as Elena Mendola (adult)
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Cinema Paradiso hard to guess on Plot-hole?
- Cinema Paradiso had an average score of 1.4/5. 32% of players solved it, while 68% failed — a brutal puzzle.
- Who directed Cinema Paradiso?
- Cinema Paradiso was directed by Giuseppe Tornatore.
- Who stars in Cinema Paradiso?
- Cinema Paradiso stars Philippe Noiret, Jacques Perrin, Marco Leonardi, Salvatore Cascio, Agnese Nano, Antonella Attili, Pupella Maggio, Brigitte Fossey.
- What genre is Cinema Paradiso?
- Cinema Paradiso is listed under Drama, Romance.
- Where does Cinema Paradiso rank in Plot-hole difficulty?
- Cinema Paradiso ranks #23 of 179 Plot-hole movies by average score (1 = hardest).