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.

Details

Cast

Massimo Troisi

Mario Ruoppolo

Philippe Noiret

Pablo Neruda

Maria Grazia Cucinotta

Beatrice Russo

Renato Scarpa

Telegrapher

Linda Moretti

Donna Rosa

Mariano Rigillo

Di Cosimo

Anna Bonaiuto

Matilde

Sergio Solli

Peasant

Carlo Di Maio

Priest

Nando Neri

Vincenzo Di Sauro

Orazio Stracuzzi

Alfredo Cozzolino

Di Cosimo's Associate

Simona Caparrini

Elsa Morante (uncredited)

Calogero Azzaretto

Bookseller (uncredited)

Assunta Stacconi

Old Woman in Church (uncredited)

Angelo Casadei

Cinema Spectator (uncredited)