Cinema Paradiso (Nuevo Cinema Paradiso)

Cinema Paradiso (Nuevo Cinema Paradiso)

1988
121 minutes
PG

Video in Italian with English subtitles, DVD includes original version with Italian and French language tracks and English subtitles, remastered version includes Italian language track and subtitles in English.

A complete Italian lesson plan for Cinema Paradiso (Nuevo Cinema Paradiso) — ready to open and teach.

Cinema Paradiso (Nuevo Cinema Paradiso) tests friendship against circumstances that would break most people. The Italian is vibrant and culturally grounded — exactly what students need to move beyond classroom language. Culturally, the film opens conversations that belong in any serious Italian classroom.

Good films have natural moments — a powerful scene, a cultural encounter, a shift in the story — where the language and meaning come together. This plan identifies those moments in Cinema Paradiso (Nuevo Cinema Paradiso) and builds a lesson around each one. For every scene, you get vocabulary and cultural notes, comprehension activities, and communicative tasks your students can work through in class or independently. A pre-film warm-up gets them ready before the first screening.

Everything is included: the teacher's guide, student worksheets in Italian, and an answer key.

Classic catalog plan — may not include every activity found in our newest releases.

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Director: Giuseppe Tornatore

Cast: Philippe Noiret, Enzo Cannavale, Antonella Attili

Audio: Video in Italian with English subtitles, DVD includes original version with Italian and French language tracks and English subtitles, remastered version includes Italian language track and subtitles in English.

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