This is a genuine DVD of the film, not a rental copy. The case has minor scratches, but otherwise, the disc and other items are in good condition. Playback has been confirmed. Thank you for your consideration. "Il Postino (The Postman) ('94 Italy/France/Belgium)" Massimo Troisi / Philippe Noiret / Michael Radford For those who like Japanese HIP HOP: The poet Pablo Neruda, who appears in the film, is also known as the "Fighting Poet of Chile." ILL-BOSSTINO of THA BLUE HERB also featured him in his hero-centric view on his website. I presume that his name was inspired by this film title. Here is a synopsis of the film: On a small island off the coast of Naples, Italy, the arrival of the world-renowned poet Pablo Neruda (Philippe Noiret), who has fled Chile to escape the government, becomes a small piece of news for the islanders. Mario (Massimo Troisi), a young man who becomes a mail carrier for Neruda, comes into contact with the world of poetry through his interactions with Neruda, learns about love, and awakens as a human being. A proud poet exiled from his homeland and a young man indifferent to the current state of his homeland and even himself. The film delicately depicts how the two, who seem to have nothing in common, connect through poetry. Even after Neruda leaves the island, Mario follows news of him in newspaper articles. For Neruda, a celebrity, it was just a short, small memory, and no letters come. Nevertheless, Mario records the sounds of the waves and the wind into the tape recorder Neruda left behind. It's a sincere film that makes you want to believe in the simple message that encounters change lives and that the heart that believes creates truth. (Naomi Mogi) Production: Mario Cecchi Gori / Vittorio Cecchi Gori / Gaetano Daniele Director/Cast: Michael Radford Original Story: Antonio Skármeta Screenplay/Cast: Massimo Troisi Screenplay: Anna Pavignano / Furio Scarpelli Cast: Philippe Noiret / Maria Grazia Cucinotta -- From the "CD Journal" database