The Magic of the Movies – The Hi-Pointe Theatre Reopens With CINEMA PARADISO July 3rd

” When will this rotten summer end? In a film, it’d already be over. Fade-out, cut to a storm. Wouldn’t that be great? .”

Director Giuseppe Tornatore’s beloved CINEMA PARADISO played in St. Louis at The Hi-Pointe (1005 McCausland Ave.) when it was new. It ran several weeks to big crowds. I saw it there several times during in its initial run. CINEMA PARADISO was such a perfect movie for the Hi-Pointe, which doesn’t look too much different than it did when it was built in 1922. . Something about its city locale, its nostalgia factor, its retro interior, and the fact that they sell wine by the bottle make me think that Tornatore would have been proud that his masterpiece screened there.

This weekend, starting July 3rd, CINEMA PARADISO will be back at The Hi-Pointe. After a 3 1/2 month shutdown, the theater has made the wonderful decision to open back up with this special film. Support films in theaters. Support the Hi-Pointe. It’s a St. Louis treasure. Showtimes Friday, July 3 – Sunday, July 5 are 4pm and 7pm. Check out The Hi-Pointe’s site HERE

A famous Italian filmmaker, haunted by the memories of his first love, returns to his hometown after an absence of 30 years. Upon his return, he reconnects with the community and remembers the highlights and tragedies that shaped his life and inspired him to follow his dream of becoming a filmmaker. His most cherished memories involve falling in love with the movies at the cinema of his home village and forming a deep friendship with the cinema’s projectionist. For those who have never seen CINEMA PARADISO…and those who have never forgotten it…director Giuseppe Tornatore’s cherished, Academy Award-winning motion picture will be back on the big screen at the Hi-Pointe