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Nuovo Cinema Paradiso
Ennio Morricone · 1988 · Track 3
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Duración1:15
ÁlbumNuovo Cinema Paradiso
Año1988
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The story behind
The musical piece *Ripensandola* is a sonic evocation that accompanies the film Nuovo Cinema Paradiso. Its duration is barely 1:15, a brief fragment but with the capacity to transport us through the emotions the film explores. It was composed by Ennio Morricone, marking his first collaboration with director Giuseppe Tornatore. This work adds to an extensive legacy of over 500 soundtracks created by Morricone for film and television, demonstrating his deep connection with visual art through music.
The context of this composition is within the film Nuovo Cinema Paradiso, released in 1988. The film, co-produced by several companies and featuring actors such as Philippe Noiret and Salvatore Cascio, tells the story of Salvatore, a successful director reflecting on his past. The news of the death of Alfredo, the local cinema projectionist and a key figure in his youth, acts as a catalyst for this introspective journey. Morricone's music, in this case, becomes a common thread that unites Salvatore's childhood and adolescent memories in the town of Giancaldo.