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A 1994 Italian film directed by Michael Radford, ''Il Postino'' ("The Postman", and originally released under that title in the U.S.) is based on the 1985 novel ''Ardiente paciencia''. The film starred Massimo Troisi, who died of a heart attack within hours of finishing the film. Troisi had long suffered heart problems, and had actually delayed heart surgery so he could finish the film.

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A 1994 Italian film directed by Michael Radford, ''Il Postino'' ("The Postman", and originally released under that title in the U.S.) is based on the 1985 novel ''Ardiente paciencia''. The film starred Massimo Troisi, who died of a heart attack within hours of finishing the film. Troisi had long suffered heart problems, problems; according to his partner Nathalie Caldonazzo, Troisi had "the heart of a 70 year old", and had actually delayed heart surgery when he was 20. Before the film, he had surgery in Houston which failed to replace a valve, leaving him extremely thin, so he could resolved to shoot and finish the film.
''Il Postino'' before having his next surgery which tragically never came.
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The film was nominated for five Oscars, including Best Picture (one of the few foreign language films to earn that nomination), Best Actor (Troisi), Best Director (Radford), Best Screenplay Adaptation, and Best Original Score (Luis Bascalov); it won Best Original Score.
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* {{Retronym}}: It was released in the U.S. as ''The Postman'' in 1995. Later releases title it ''Il Postino: The Postman''.

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* {{Retronym}}: It was released in the U.S. as ''The Postman'' in 1995.1995; New York City theaters retained its original ''Il Postino'' title. Later releases title it ''Il Postino: The Postman''.
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It owned the longest first-run theatrical run in New York City's history, even running longer than ''Film/{{Titanic}}''; it was in theaters for over ''two years'', long into the film's home video and then cable exhibition tenure.

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It owned the longest first-run theatrical run in New York City's history, even running longer than ''Film/{{Titanic}}''; ''Film/Titanic1997''; it was in theaters for over ''two years'', long into the film's home video and then cable exhibition tenure.
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It owned the longest first-run theatrical run in New York City's history, even running longer than ''Film/{{Titanic}}''; it was in theaters for over ''two years'', long into the film's home video and then cable exhibition tenure.
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* {{Retronym}}: It was released in the U.S. as The Postman in 1995. Later releases title it ''Il Postino: The Postman''.

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* {{Retronym}}: It was released in the U.S. as The Postman ''The Postman'' in 1995. Later releases title it ''Il Postino: The Postman''.
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* {{Retronym}}: It was released in the U.S. as The Postman in 1995. Later releases title it Il Postino: The Postman.

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* {{Retronym}}: It was released in the U.S. as The Postman in 1995. Later releases title it Il ''Il Postino: The Postman.Postman''.
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A 1994 Italian film directed by Michael Radford, ''Il Postino'' ("The Postman", and originally released under that title in the U.S.) is based on the 1985 novel ''Ardiente paciencia''. The film starred Massimo Troisi, who died of a heart attack within hours of finishing the film. Troisi had long suffered heart problems, and had actually delayed heart surgery so he could finish the film.

Chilean Poet Pablo Neruda is living in exile on a small Italian island. A simple fisherman named Mario Ruopollo becomes a postman. Mario starts delivering Neruda's mail and discovers the wonders of poetry. He comes to Neruda, asking his advice, when he falls in love with a woman named Beatrice.

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!!This work features examples of:

* DistantFinale: Neruda meets Mario's family a few years after the main story.
* NobleFugitive: Pablo Neruda fled Chile to evade arrest. [[spoiler: Later, the warrant for his arrest is revoked and he gets to return home.]]
* {{Retronym}}: It was released in the U.S. as The Postman in 1995. Later releases title it Il Postino: The Postman.
* SomeoneToRememberHimBy: [[spoiler: Mario dies before his son is born.]]
* VictoriasSecretCompartment: Beatrice hides her love letters there.
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