Il Postino

The film imagines a friendship between Chilean poet Pablo Neruda and Mario, the postman assigned to deliver his mail on a small Italian island. Mario learns to use poetry and metaphor partly because he wants to impress Beatrice.

Massimo Troisi played Mario and co-wrote the film, but he died shortly after filming was completed. His performance earned a posthumous Academy Award nomination after the film's 1994 release.

No. It uses Neruda as a major character, played by Philippe Noiret, but the story is a fictionalized romance and coming-of-age drama centered on Mario. The source is linked to Antonio Skarmeta's Neruda-inspired novel and film material.

Il Postino won the Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score for Luis Bacalov's music. It also received several major nominations, including Best Picture and Best Actor for Massimo Troisi.