Toward the end of this film, the protagonist runs into a sculpture of a lion's head that frames many instances of streaming light in this film.
In one scene in this film, the protagonist is asked to figure out the meaning of a confusing tale of a soldier who serenades his lover for 100 nights. The protagonist of this film sets up a ruse to distract a pastor from a confessional, allowing the protagonist to rendezvous with his love interest; the director's cut to this film reveals that the love interest Elena had been manipulated to spurn the protagonist and allow him to follow his dreams. Toward the end of this film, the protagonist runs into a sculpture of a lion's head that frames many instances of streaming light in this film. At the end of this film, the protagonist receives a reel that contains a compilation of all the on-screen kisses censored by a priest. Much of this film flashes back to the protagonist's life in the sleepy Sicilian town of Giancaldo, where he learns to work with film equipment from his mentor Alfredo. For 10 points, name this film about the nostalgic memories of Toto in the title place of entertainment, directed by Giuseppe Tornatore.
In one scene in this film, the protagonist is asked to figure out the meaning of a confusing tale of a soldier who serenades his lover for 100 nights.
Cinema Paradiso [or Nuovo Cinema Paradiso]