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Malena

Original title: Malèna
  • 20002000
  • RR
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
102K
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POPULARITY
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Monica Bellucci and Giuseppe Sulfaro in Malena (2000)
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Amidst the war climate, a teenage boy discovering himself becomes love-stricken by Malèna, a sensual woman living in a small, narrow-minded Italian town.Amidst the war climate, a teenage boy discovering himself becomes love-stricken by Malèna, a sensual woman living in a small, narrow-minded Italian town.Amidst the war climate, a teenage boy discovering himself becomes love-stricken by Malèna, a sensual woman living in a small, narrow-minded Italian town.
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
102K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
494
2
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Giuseppe Tornatore
    • Writers
      • Giuseppe Tornatore(screenplay)
      • Luciano Vincenzoni(original story)
    • Stars
      • Monica Bellucci
      • Giuseppe Sulfaro
      • Luciano Federico
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Giuseppe Tornatore
    • Writers
      • Giuseppe Tornatore(screenplay)
      • Luciano Vincenzoni(original story)
    • Stars
      • Monica Bellucci
      • Giuseppe Sulfaro
      • Luciano Federico
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 290User reviews
    • 75Critic reviews
    • 54Metascore
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 7 wins & 22 nominations total

    Videos1

    Malena
    Trailer 1:22
    Malena

    Photos156

    Monica Bellucci stars as Malena
    Monica Bellucci stars as Malena
    Monica Bellucci stars as Malena
    Malena (2000)
    Monica Bellucci and Giuseppe Sulfaro in Malena (2000)
    Monica Bellucci and Giuseppe Sulfaro in Malena (2000)
    Monica Bellucci and Giuseppe Sulfaro in Malena (2000)
    Giuseppe Sulfaro in Malena (2000)
    Giuseppe Sulfaro in Malena (2000)
    Monica Bellucci in Malena (2000)
    Monica Bellucci in Malena (2000)
    Malena (2000)

    Top cast

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    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(screenplay)
      • Luciano Vincenzoni(original story)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Giuseppe Sulfaro stated in a interview that he had never seen a live naked woman and that Monica Bellucci was the first.
    • 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

    User reviews290

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    Very good
    Sicily, 1940. A teenage boy (Giuseppe Sulfaro) is initiated into manhood when his friends introduce him to the glories of Malena (Monica Belluci), the most beautiful woman in town. Sulfaro becomes obsessed, following her wherever she goes on his bike, and he even spies on her in her home. His obsession is not the only one, as much as he wishes and wants to believe it were - the whole town worships her. Every man wants to have her, and every woman is deeply jealous of that fact. And, man, does that make life hard for Malena - her husband is fighting the war in Africa, and the rumors are flying, making life nearly impossible. Sulfaro might see her as a sex object initially, but the more he observes the more he sympathizes. This film begins as an enjoyable comedy, but it grows deeply serious. The climax is one of the harshest, most potent sequences I've seen in a long while. One will recognize the nostalgic tone of the movie if you're familiar with Cinema Paradiso, but I think this is actually a stronger film. Excellent.
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    Details

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    • 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
      • Tình Yêu Đầu Đời
    • Filming locations
      • Morocco
    • Production companies
      • Medusa Film
      • Miramax
      • Pacific Pictures
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    Box office

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    • 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

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 48 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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