"A funny, sentimental, deeply moving celebration of the experience of movies and movie-going" Philip French, The Observer "Bathe in the graceful, moving simplicity of one of cinema's great love songs to cinema" ***** Empire Magazine Many filmmakers have successfully translated their first, uniquely personal experiences of the wonder of cinema on to the screen but perhaps none with so much warmth and romantic affection as Writer/Director Giuseppe Tornatore with Cinema Paradiso. From its original release in 1988, Cinema Paradiso went on to transcend its arthouse/foreign language limitations and charmed mainstream audiences the world over, winning many awards along the way. Now, on December 13th 2013, Arrow Films is releasing a 25th Anniversary Edition of this very special film at cinemas across the UK - an opportunity to share the experience of loving movies with someone you love this Christmas. Set, and filmed, in Tornatore's hometown in Sicily, Cinema Paradiso is a generation-spanning story of friendship, love and filmmaking. Salvatore [Jacques Perrin], now a successful film director, returns home for the funeral of Alfredo [Philippe Noiret], his old friend and mentor who was projectionist at the Cinema 'Paradiso', the focus of his childhood imagination and adult reminiscences. Soon memories of his first love affair with the beautiful Elena and all the experiences that shaped his life come flooding back, as Salvatore reconnects with the community he left 30 years earlier. Classic scenes throughout are imbued with humour and pathos -- Toto peeping illicitly through the curtains as the priest censors every inflammatory love scene; the moment when Alfredo takes pity on the villagers unable to squeeze into the cinema and projects the film onto a building outside in the town square; and the heart-breaking final kissing montage - are all complemented by Ennio Morricone's lilting romantic score and the sun kissed Sicilian locations. Enchanting in every way, Cinema Paradiso on the big screen will make you wide-eyed with childlike wonder all over again. www.arrowfilms.co.uk

A beautiful song my favourite

Nina Simone- Mr Bojangles + Lyrics I knew a man Bojangles And he danced for you In worn out shoes With silver hair, a ragged shirt And baggy pants, the old soft shoe He jumped so high, he jumped so high Then he lightly touched down I met him in a cell in New Orleans I was down and out He looked at me to be the eyes of age As he spoke right out He talked of life, he talked of life He laughed, and slapped his leg a step Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles Mr. Bojangles, dance! He said his name, Bojangles then he danced a lick across the cell He grabbed his pants a better stance Oh, he jumped up high he clicked his heels He let go a laugh, he let go a laugh Shook back his clothes all around He danced for those At minstrel shows and county fairs Throughout the south He spoke with tears of 15 years How his dog and he traveled about His dog up and died, he up and died After 20 years he still grieves Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles Mr. Bojangles, dance! He said I dance now At every chance in honky tonks For drinks and tips But most of the time I spend behind these county bars He said I drinks a bit He shook his head And as he shook his head I heard someone respectfully ask Please Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles Mr. Bojangles, dance!

From the album "Arleta" (Greece, 1966).

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'Sing To The Moon' is taken from Laura's homonymous debut album.