The Postman

Overview

Simple Italian postman learns to love poetry while delivering mail to a famous poet; he uses this to woo local beauty Beatrice.

Fun facts

Awards
Won 4 awards, including the Oscar for Best Original Dramatic Score (1996) and the Best movie award of Thessaloniki International Film Festival
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Nominations
4 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best Picture (1996)
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Box office
Grossed $33M worldwide, about 11.0 times its $3M budget
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Based on
Based on Ardiente paciencia
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Filming locations
Filmed in Sicily
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Setting
Set in Italy
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Music
Music by Francisco Canaro
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Franco Di Giacomo
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