Malena

Name: Malena
Genre: Drama
Released: 2000-10-27
Duration: 1 h 48 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Monica Bellucci, Giuseppe Sulfaro, Luciano Federico, Matilde Piana, Pietro Notarianni

2000·Movie·R·108 min·★ 7.5(2,670)

Drama

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

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.

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Germany	—	Amazon Video
France	Molotov TV	Amazon Video
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Brazil	Oldflix	Claro video
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South Korea	—	Google Play Movies

About Malena

Malena is a 2000 Italian-language drama film directed by Giuseppe Tornatore. The cast is led by Monica Bellucci, Giuseppe Sulfaro, Luciano Federico. It has a runtime of 1h 48m. Viewers rate it 7.5/10 across 2700 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla.

Malena was produced by Medusa Film, Miramax, and Pacific Pictures and made in Italy and United States of America. It was released on October 27, 2000, and carries a R certification. At the box office it grossed around $14 million worldwide.

Director: Giuseppe Tornatore
Writers: Giuseppe Tornatore
Release date: October 27, 2000
Original language: Italian
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Italy, United States of America
Box office: $14 million
Production: Medusa Film, Miramax, Pacific Pictures

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Malena cast & crew

Malena was directed by Giuseppe Tornatore and written by Giuseppe Tornatore.

The cast features 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, and Gaetano Aronica as Nino Scordia.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Ennio Morricone, cinematography is by Lajos Koltai, and it was produced by Harvey Weinstein and Teresa Moneo.

Is Malena worth watching?

Malena holds an audience score of 7.5/10 from 2,670 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 48m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, Malena is worth a place on your watchlist.

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