Rick W / Sunday, June 22, 2025 / Categories: Film Score News Giuseppe Tornatore Reveals ‘Cinema Paradiso’ Took 11 Years to Brew, at Shanghai Festival Masterclass Sometimes the best stories are worth the wait. Giuseppe Tornatore revealed at a Shanghai International Film Festival masterclass that his beloved Oscar-winning film “Cinema Paradiso” gestated for 11 years before he wrote a single word. “When I made my first film about the Mafia [“The Professor”], I was already brewing the script for ‘Cinema Paradiso’ […] Previous Article FATHER OF CIVILIZATION - book reel Next Article Compulsion premieres in Malta at the Mediterrane Film Festival Print 16 Tags: OscarFilm Festival