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| Monica Bellucci | ... | Malèna Scordia | |
| Giuseppe Sulfaro | ... | Renato Amoroso | |
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Luciano Federico | ... | Renato's Father |
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Matilde Piana | ... | Renato's Mother |
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Pietro Notarianni | ... | Professor Bonsignore |
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Gaetano Aronica | ... | Nino Scordia |
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Gilberto Idonea | ... | Avvocato Centorbi (as Gilberto Idone) |
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Angelo Pellegrino | ... | Segretario politico |
| Gabriella Di Luzio | ... | Mantenuta del Barone | |
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Pippo Provvidenti | ... | Dott. Cusimano |
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Maria Terranova | ... | Moglie Dott. Cusimano |
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Marcello Catalano | ... | Lieutenant Cadei |
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Elisa Morucci | ... | Lupetta |
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Domenico Gennaro | ... | Farmacista |
| Vitalba Andrea | ... | Moglie farmacista | |
Malèna is about the peril of a beauty through the eyes of a 12 year old kid named Renato. He experiences three things on the same day, beginning of war, getting a bike and sees the arrival of Malèna in town. Through his eyes, we see the curse of beauty and loneliness of Malena, whose husband is presumed to be dead, and through his soul we see his love for her. Written by Paul
What a beautiful surprise. I loved Malena for its honesty, simplicity and the way it portrayed the life of the young boy in the early 40's. It reminded my of a lot of good movies I have seen throughout my life. Malena is one of those movies that gets stuck in your mind. I enjoyed the movie very much and recommend it to all.