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Cinema Paradiso

Poggioreale

Poggioreale · Italy  ·  Ruined streets with young Toto

Cinema Paradiso filmed at Poggioreale. Earthquake-damaged streets in this western Sicilian town are where the boy walks with his mother.

Where to go

37.765, 13.036667

Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is an area, not a spot. The coordinate is its middle, so use it to navigate to the place and not to line up a shot.

Good to know

Title
Cinema Paradiso (1988)
On screen
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In real life
Poggioreale, Poggioreale
Can you visit?
Open to the public, free
Time to allow
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Confidence
Probable

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Questions

Where exactly did Cinema Paradiso film at Poggioreale?
At 37.765, 13.036667 in Poggioreale. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is an area, not a spot. The coordinate is its middle, so use it to navigate to the place and not to line up a shot.
Can you visit Poggioreale?
Open to the public, free.
What else was filmed near Poggioreale?
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