Movies directed by Giuseppe Tornatore

Cinema Paradiso (1988)

155 mins     Drama, Foreign      

Giuseppe Tornatore's "Cinema Paradiso" is quite simply a stunning movie, an Italian movie which is so well crafted that the language never poses a barrier. But its greatness is more than just its ability to communicate with t...

Malena (2000)

109 mins     Comedy, Drama, Foreign, Romance      

"Malena" is not only a stunningly beautiful woman but also a stunning beautiful movie which sets hearts racings and tongues wagging. Starring Monica Bellucci as Malena and Giuseppe Sulfaro as Renato, "Malena" is a piece of br...

Baarìa (2009)

150 mins     Drama, Foreign      

My introduction to Italian writer and director Giuseppe Tornatore came with "Malena" a beautiful but tough movie and I fell in love with his style of cinema when I watched the almost perfect "Cinema Paradiso". But then I watc...