The Postman (1994)
PG 22 Mar 1996 • Biography, Comedy, Drama • 1h 48m
Pablo Neruda, the famous Chilean poet, is exiled to a small island for political reasons. On the island, the unemployed son of a poor fisherman is hired as an extra postman due to the huge increase in mail that this causes. Il Postino is to hand-deliver the celebrity's mail to him. Though poorly educated, the postman learns to love poetry and eventually befriends Neruda. Struggling to grow and express himself more fully, he suddenly falls in love and needs Neruda's help and guidance more than ever.
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Language:
Italian, Spanish
Awards:
Won 1 Oscar. 31 wins & 20 nominations total
Country:
Italy, France, Belgium
Metacritic Score:
81
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Box Office Total:
$21,848,932