The Postman
Dreams do come true.
A tender, lyrical romance set in 1950s Italy where a humble postman discovers poetry and love, suffused with warmth, beauty, and gentle melancholy.
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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