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Malena

Name: Malena
Director: Giuseppe Tornatore
Genre: Drama
Released: 2000
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Monica Bellucci, Giuseppe Sulfaro, Luciano Federico, Matilde Piana, Pietro Notarianni

12-year-old Renato experiences three significant events on the same day: the beginning of the Second World War, getting a bike, and witnessing the arrival of the gorgeous Malèna. Through his eyes, we see the curse of beauty and loneliness of Malena, whose husband is presumed dead, and, through his soul, we see his love for her.

2000 · Directed by Giuseppe Tornatore · 108 min · Drama · 36 frames

Tagline

Too young to be a widow, too beautiful to be alone.

Crew

Screenplay: Giuseppe Tornatore
Cinematography: Lajos Koltai
Edited by: Massimo Quaglia
Music: Ennio Morricone
Production design: Francesco Frigeri
Produced by: Harvey Weinstein, Carlo Bernasconi

Cast

Monica Bellucci as Malèna Scordia
Giuseppe Sulfaro as Renato Amoroso
Luciano Federico as Renato's Father
Matilde Piana as Renato's Mother
Pietro Notarianni as Prof. Bonsignore
Gaetano Aronica as Nino Scordia
Gilberto Idonea as Centorbi, the Lawyer
Angelo Pellegrino as Political Secretary
Gabriella Di Luzio as Baron's Lover
Pippo Provvidenti as Dr. Cusimano

Production

Country: Italy, United States of America
Language: English, Italian, Latin
Studios: Medusa Film, Pacific Pictures, Tele+, Sciarlò
Box office: $14,493,284
Themes: prostitute, jealousy, sicily, italy, widow, world war ii, longing, coming of age, beautiful woman, crush, sex trafficking

More by Giuseppe Tornatore

The Legend of 1900 — 1998
Cinema Paradiso — 1988

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