Malena

2000 • 108 min • R

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

★ 7.4 / 10 (2,473 votes)

Drama

Synopsis

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.

About This Film

Malena is a 2000 drama film directed by Giuseppe Tornatore. With a runtime of 108 minutes, the film has earned an audience rating of 7.4 out of 10 based on 2,473 votes on TMDB. The film stars Monica Bellucci, Giuseppe Sulfaro, Luciano Federico, Matilde Piana, Pietro Notarianni among its cast of 45 credited actors.

Cast

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

Gaetano Aronica

as Nino Scordia

Gilberto Idonea

as Centorbi, the Lawyer

Angelo Pellegrino

as Political Secretary

Gabriella Di Luzio

as Baron's Lover

Pippo Provvidenti

as Dr. Cusimano

Maria Terranova

as Dr. Cusimano's Wife

Marcello Catalano

as Lieutenant Cadei

Elisa Morucci

as Lupetta

Domenico Gennaro

as Pharmacist

Vitalba Andrea

as Pharmacist's Wife

Pippo Pattavina

as Praetor

Franco Catalano

as Shopkeeper

Daniele Arena

as Agostino

Giovanni Litrico

as Pinè

Gianluca Guarrera

as Nicola

Crew