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Malèna is a 2000 Italian drama/romance film starring Monica Bellucci and Giuseppe Sulfaro. Directed and written by Giuseppe Tornatore and story by Luciano Vincenzoni.
Criticised for its depiction of teenage sexuality, as well as the paucity of dialogue, Malèna was successful in Europe, but the movie itself was altered by its North American distribution company Fine Line Features, and several scenes were cut. Possibly as a result, it did poorly in few United States movie theatres in which it appeared, and as of 2004 only the original version is available for commercial purchase.
Main Cast
- Monica Bellucci .... as Malena Scordia
- Giuseppe Sulfaro .... as Renato Amoroso
- Luciano Federico .... as Renato's Father
- Matilde Piana .... as Renato's Mother
Tagline: A world at war. A young man coming of age. And the woman who changed his life forever
Plot summary
Set in 1940 during World War II just as Italy enters the war, Malena's husband Nico leaves to serve in the war. Malena feels sadness for his decision and tries to deal with her loss just as the town she just moved to tries to deal with this beautiful woman who gets the attention and lustful stares of all the local men, including the 12-year-old Renato. Malena, the silent, distractingly beautiful outsider, learns one day that her husband is killed at war and this news only deepens her grief. Renato continues to watch as she suffers through loneliness, grief, being shunned by the townspeople and the negative attention she gets from the jealous ladies of the Italian village. As Renato matures into a young man, he gains the courage to confront her about his love for her. They eventually meet and do make love.
Note:
- The United States version of the film was heavily cut due to the portrayal of the young boy performing a sexual act with Malena.
External links
- Official site (http://www.malenailfilm.it/) (In Italian)
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