NancyFelix

15th Jun 2004

Cinema Paradiso (1988)

Continuity mistake: When Salvatore is waiting night after night under his beloved's window he ticks off a 1954 calendar, but some time before that we saw adolescent movie aficionados masturbate over Brigitte Bardot in "Et Dieu... créa la femme", which was released in 1956. (00:59:10 - 01:19:25)

NancyFelix

15th Jun 2004

Cinema Paradiso (1988)

15th Jun 2004

Cinema Paradiso (1988)

Continuity mistake: When Toto comes running to the cinema to help Alfredo he stumbles and falls flat on his belly. It cuts to a close-up when he gets up, and now he is lying on his back. (00:50:40)

NancyFelix

15th Jun 2004

Cinema Paradiso (1988)

Continuity mistake: When the fire starts in the projector room Alfredo is standing in a heap of burning celluloid and his pants catch fire. Then the projector explodes knocking him unconscious. However, when Toto comes to rescue him Alfredo is lying on the floor, not burning anywhere and the fire not anywhere near him. (00:50:55)

NancyFelix

15th Jun 2004

Cinema Paradiso (1988)

15th Jun 2004

Cinema Paradiso (1988)

Continuity mistake: When Alfredo tries to cheat during the exam the two supervisors in the background keep switching positions. (00:36:25)

NancyFelix

15th Jun 2004

Cinema Paradiso (1988)

Continuity mistake: In the first scene, when Salvatore's mother tries once again to call him, the arrangement of lemons in the bowl changes. (00:03:05)

NancyFelix

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