The Postman (1994) · Tastebuds

Dreams do come true.

Simple Italian postman learns to love poetry while delivering mail to a famous poet; he uses this to woo local beauty Beatrice.

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Classical in form, earnest, contemplative and character-led.

37 profiled raters. Loved most by The Prestige Hunters; disliked most by The Empaths.

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