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Malena

Original title: Malèna
  • 2000
  • R
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
126K
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Monica Bellucci and Giuseppe Sulfaro in Malena (2000)
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ItalianComing-of-AgeDramaRomanceWar

As Italy enters WWII, a teenage boy in a small, narrow-minded Sicilian town becomes obsessed with a young woman.As Italy enters WWII, a teenage boy in a small, narrow-minded Sicilian town becomes obsessed with a young woman.As Italy enters WWII, a teenage boy in a small, narrow-minded Sicilian town becomes obsessed with a young woman.

  • Director
    • Giuseppe Tornatore
  • Writers
    • Giuseppe Tornatore
    • Luciano Vincenzoni
  • Stars
    • Monica Bellucci
    • Giuseppe Sulfaro
    • Luciano Federico
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    126K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,599
    834
    • Director
      • Giuseppe Tornatore
    • Writers
      • Giuseppe Tornatore
      • Luciano Vincenzoni
    • Stars
      • Monica Bellucci
      • Giuseppe Sulfaro
      • Luciano Federico
    • 348User reviews
    • 70Critic reviews
    • 54Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 7 wins & 21 nominations total

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    Top Cast67

    Monica Bellucci
    Monica Bellucci
    • Malèna Scordia
    Giuseppe Sulfaro
    Giuseppe Sulfaro
    • Renato Amoroso
    Luciano Federico
    • Renato's Father
    Matilde Piana
    • Renato's Mother
    Pietro Notarianni
    • Professor Bonsignore
    Gaetano Aronica
    • Nino Scordia
    Gilberto Idonea
    • Avvocato Centorbi
    • (as Gilberto Idone)
    Angelo Pellegrino
    • Segretario politico
    Gabriella Di Luzio
    Gabriella Di Luzio
    • Mantenuta del Barone
    Pippo Provvidenti
    • Dott. Cusimano
    Maria Terranova
    • Moglie Dott. Cusimano
    Marcello Catalano
    • Lieutenant Cadei
    Elisa Morucci
    • Lupetta
    Domenico Gennaro
    • Farmacista
    Vitalba Andrea
    Vitalba Andrea
    • Moglie farmacista
    Giuseppe Pattavina
    • Pretore
    • (as Pippo Pattavina)
    Franco Catalano
    • Negoziante
    Daniele Arena
    • Agostino
    • Director
      • Giuseppe Tornatore
    • Writers
      • Giuseppe Tornatore
      • Luciano Vincenzoni
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews348

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    Summary

    Reviewers say 'Malena' Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Curabitur pretium tincidunt lacus.

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Monica Bellucci had to learn Sicilian for the role, a dialect that is noticeably different from her native Italian.
    • Goofs
      The bike that Renato rides, suddenly has a modern derailleur-type chain tensioner at the rear at about 20-21 minutes into the film. At all other times, his bike has a fixed rear gear without the chain tensioner.
    • Quotes
      • [last lines]
      • Renato Amoroso: I pedaled as fast as I could... as if I were escaping from longing, from innocence, from her. Time has passed, and I have loved many women. And as they've held me close... and asked if I will remember them I've said, "Yes, I will remember you." But the only one I've never forgotten is the one who never asked... Malena.
    • Crazy credits
      The movie is dedicated to Tornatore's Father
    • Alternate versions
      Original Italian version (rated T, suitable for everyone of all ages) runs 108 minutes. Miramax cut 16 minutes of the film down to a running time of around 92 minutes, in order to obtain an R rating. Gone or shortened were many of Renato's dream sequences with Malena which involve a lot more nudity than in the cut version.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 58th Annual Golden Globe Awards 2001 (2001)
    • Soundtracks
      Ma l'amore no
      Written by Giovanni D'Anzi and Michele Galdieri
      Performed by Lina Termini

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    Details

    • Release date
      • February 2, 2001 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • Italian
      • English
      • Latin
      • Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
    • Also known as
      • Malèna
    • Filming locations
      • Piazza Duomo, Syracuse, Sicily, Italy(Castelcuto city square)
    • Production companies
      • Medusa Film
      • Miramax
      • Pacific Pictures
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Gross US & Canada
      • $3,448,233
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $62,282
      • Dec 25, 2000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $14,493,284
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 48m(108 min)
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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