Desc: Franco Cristaldi e il suo cinema Paradiso: Directed by Massimo Spano. With Marco Bellocchio, Suso Cecchi D'Amico, Sean Connery, Franco Cristaldi. Starting in the 50s, miles and miles of film reels testify to Franco Cristaldi's passion and commitment to producing the best Italian and European cinema over the course of his career. Repeatedly honored with the most prestigious international awards at Cannes, Venice, and Hollywood, Cristaldi had a saying: "Every film must be a prototype."