Rent Malena (2000)

3.7 of 5 from 165 ratings
1h 28min
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Synopsis:
'Malena' is an utterly unforgettable story of a boy's journey into manhood amid the chaos and intolerance of World War II. In a sleepy Italian village, the most beautiful woman in town, Malena (Monica Bellucci) becomes the subject of increasingly malicious gossip among the lustful townsmen and their jealous wives. But only her most ardent admirer, young Renato Amoroso (Giuseppe Sulfaro), will learn the untold true story of the mysterious and elusive Malena. In a captivating motion picture nominated for two Academy Awards, the eventual struggles and hardships that Malena must bravely endure serve to inspire Renato to new heights of compassion, courage and independence.
Actors:
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Directors:
Producers:
Harvey Weinstein, Carlo Bernasconi
Writers:
Giuseppe Tornatore, Luciano Vincenzoni
Others:
Ennio Morricone, Lajos Koltai
Aka:
Malèna
Studio:
Miramax
Genres:
Drama, Romance
Countries:
Italy
BBFC:
Release Date:
07/01/2002
Run Time:
88 minutes
Languages:
Italian Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles:
English, English Hard of Hearing
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 2.35:1
Colour:
Colour
Bonus:
  • Making of Malena
  • Theatrical trailer
BBFC:
Release Date:
26/03/2012
Run Time:
92 minutes
Languages:
Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Subtitles:
English
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 2.35:1
Colour:
Colour
BLU-RAY Regions:
B
Bonus:
  • The Making Of "Malena"
  • Theatrical Trailer

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Reviews (3) of Malena

Excellent - Malena review by ll

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17/03/2017

Perhaps not quite as a good as Cinema Paradiso but direction, scenes, and music score are excellent.

1 out of 1 members found this review helpful.

Stunning Monica Belucci - Malena review by TB

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25/09/2018

Beautifully realised coming-of-age film featuring the lovely Monica Belucci. The unrelenting hostility of the townspeople is perhaps a little overplayed

0 out of 1 members found this review helpful.

In a way, grotesque - Malena review by SB

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27/09/2023

Local beauty goes walking daily through a poor Sicilian town in WWII; teenage (barely) boy gets a crush on her. The war progresses; the boy grows up and the woman survives many vicissitudes.

A somewhat strange film with an interesting technique; all behaviour except that of the woman is exaggerated to show up the primitive, hypocritical nature of Sicilian society and the unreasonable nature of human beings. The performances are good, and the atmosphere well-evoked. Monica Bellucci hardly speaks; she is just a body. Even her face hardly matters. That in itself says something. In some ways, this is quite an unpleasant film even though it has many 'funny' scenes. I wonder whether it would have been seen as acceptable had the sexes been reversed and a twelve year old girl seen lusting after a 27 year old man, with all that follows.

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