Summary:
On the day in 1940 that Italy enters the war, two things happen to the 12-year-old Renato: he gets his first bike, and he gets his first look at Malèna. She is a beautiful, silent outsider who's moved to this Sicilian town to be with her husband, Nico. He promptly goes off to war, leaving her to the lustful eyes of the men and the sharp tongues of the women. During the next few years, as Renato grows toward manhood, he watches Malèna suffer and prove her mettle. He sees her loneliness, then grief when Nico is reported dead, the effects of slander on her relationship with her father, her poverty and search for work, and final humiliations. Will Renato learn courage from Malèna and stand up for her?
| Runtime: | 109 min |
|---|---|
| Rating: | Rated R for sexuality/nudity, language and some violence. |
| Production: | Miramax Films |
| Genres: | Drama, Comedy, Romance, War |
| Countries: | USA, Italy |
| Languages: | English, Italian, Latin, Sicilian |
| Home Release Date: | Jul 10, 2001 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Giuseppe Tornatore | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Giuseppe Tornatore | Writer |
| Luciano Vincenzoni | Writer |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Giuseppe Sulfaro | Renato Amoroso |
| Monica Bellucci |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Angelo Pellegrino | Segretario Politico |
| Domenico Gennaro | Farmacista |
| Elisa Morucci | Lupetta |
| Gabriella Di Luzio | Mantenuta Del Barone |
| Gaetano Aronica | Nino Scordia |
| Gilberto Idonea | Avvocato Centorbi |
| Luciano Federico | Renato's Father |
| Marcello Catalano | Lieutenant Cadel |
| Maria Terranova | Moglie Dott. Cusimano |
| Matilde Piana | Renato's Mother |
| Pietro Notarianni | Professor Bonsignore |
| Pippo Provvidenti | Dott. Cusimano |
| Vitalba Andrea | Moglie Farmacista |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Bob Weinstein | Executive Producer |
| Carlo Bernasconi | Producer |
| Fabrizio Lombardo | Executive Producer |
| Harvey Weinstein | Producer |
| Mario Cotone | Line Producer |
| Mario Spedaletti | Executive Producer |
| Rick Schwartz | Executive Producer |
| Teresa Moneo | Executive Producer |
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