
The Postman
dir. Michael Radford
81
7 sourcesSynopsis
Simple Italian postman learns to love poetry while delivering mail to a famous poet; he uses this to woo local beauty Beatrice.
Critics consensus
The Postman movingly explores themes of love and friendship through sensitively depicted -- and beautifully acted -- relationships in 1950s Italy.

Directed byMichael Radford
StarringMassimo Troisi, Philippe Noiret, Maria Grazia Cucinotta, Renato Scarpa, Linda Moretti, Mariano Rigillo
Written byFurio Scarpelli, Giacomo Scarpelli, Massimo Troisi
CinematographyFranco Di Giacomo
EditingRoberto Perpignani
MusicLuis Bacalov
The Postman
1994 · PG · 1h 54m
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Simple Italian postman learns to love poetry while delivering mail to a famous poet; he uses this to woo local beauty Beatrice.
Critics Consensus
The Postman movingly explores themes of love and friendship through sensitively depicted -- and beautifully acted -- relationships in 1950s Italy.
