The Postman (1994)

• Year: 1994
• Released: 22 Mar 1996
• Country: Italy, France, Belgium
• Adwords: Won 1 Oscar. 32 wins & 20 nominations total
• IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110877/
• Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/il_postino
• Metacritics: https://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-postman
• Available in: 720p, 1080p,
• Language: Italian, Spanish
• MPA Rating: PG
• Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama
• Runtime: 108 min
• Writer: Antonio Skármeta, Furio Scarpelli, Giacomo Scarpelli
• Director: Michael Radford, Massimo Troisi
• Cast: Massimo Troisi, Philippe Noiret, Maria Grazia Cucinotta
• Keywords: love, island, poverty, letter, poet,

	7.7/10
	81/100
	94% – Critics
	94% – Audience

The Postman Storyline

The life of the fisherman Mario changes dramatically when the famous Chilean writer Pablo Neruda settles on his little Italian island. Living in exile becuase of his political beliefs, Neruda needs a postman to deliver the huge quantities of mail sent to him by his admirers and Mario takes the job since he hates fishing anyway. The two become friends and Neruda helps the shy and clumsy Mario to win the heart of Beatrice, the beautiful waitress at the village’s inn, by showing him the beauty and power of poetry.

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Lovely Little Film About the Power of Words

A sweet, gentle film about a quiet postman who discovers the power of poetry in winning the heart of his true love.

Massimo Troisi gives a warm, wonderful performance as said postman, while Phillipe Noiret plays the poet Pablo Neruda. The setting, a sleepy Italian village, gives the film a cozy atmosphere, and it’s got a lovely score to match.

One of the rare foreign-language films to be nominated for a Best Picture Academy Award, it lost to the thunderingly stupid “Braveheart.” Mel Gibson could use a little poetry himself.

Grade: A

grows on me

Mario Ruoppolo is uneducated and tired of being a fisherman. He picks up a job as the extra postman to deliver mail to famous Chilean poet Pablo Neruda. He has just been exiled to the island with his wife. He is interested in the amount of mail from women and hounds Pablo to teach him to write poetry. He falls for the sexy Beatrice Russo and enlists Neruda’s help.

Am I the only one who found Mario creepy? He’s suppose to be the lovable loser but I found him stalkery. I wish Massimo Troisi had more childlike innocence quality about him. I’m sorry to see he died soon after but he looked gaunt. He does grow on me a little and after awhile, I realize he wasn’t going to turn into a serial killer. The second half has some interesting poignant moments. It has a quiet charm and a powerful turn at the end.

Two Priceless Characters

What a gentle, unassuming movie. When Pablo Neruda arrives on the island, exiled from his native Chile due to his political beliefs, he is a mysterious figure. Women love his work and send him mail by the bushel basket. The principle character has the job of bringing the mail to the hinterland and eventually begins a relationship with the great poet. The postman is a very simple man who really should be ignored or tolerated by Neruda. Instead, the man who loves poetry instills that love in this man who mumbles and stumbles with his words. Eventually they find themselves discussing deeper issues and the Postman begins to realize an intellectual potential. There is a comment later in the movie about ignorant people. He would never have made such a comment early on because of his own self doubts. He at first sees poetry as a way to get girls but later comes to know that he is himself a poet. I loved the wonderful acting and the gentle yet powerful nature of this film.