Malèna
DramaRomanceWar
As Italy enters WWII, a teenage boy in a small, narrow-minded Sicilian town becomes obsessed with a young woman.
Director
Giuseppe Tornatore
Writers
Giuseppe Tornatore, Luciano Vincenzoni
Stars
Monica Bellucci, Giuseppe Sulfaro, Luciano Federico
Release Date
February 2, 2001
Language
Italian, English, Latin, Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
Country
Italy, United States
🏆 7
Wins
🎯 21
Nominations
💬 326
Reviews
📋 164K
Watchlists
🎭 Top 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 Professor Bonsignore
👤
Gaetano Aronica
as Nino Scordia
👤
Gilberto Idonea
as Avvocato Centorbi
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Angelo Pellegrino
as Segretario politico
Gabriella Di Luzio
as Mantenuta del Barone
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Pippo Provvidenti
as Dott. Cusimano
💰 Box Office
$14,493,284
Worldwide Gross
$3,448,233
Domestic Gross
$62,282
Opening Weekend
🎬 Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1
Sound
Dolby Digital
Color
Color
Filming Location
Piazza Duomo, Syracuse, Sicily, Italy
Production
Medusa Film, Miramax, Pacific Pictures
🏷️ Keywords
coming of ageitalyteenage boysex lesson from prostituteunrequited love
🎯 Categories
ItalianComing-of-AgeDramaRomanceWar
⭐ Featured Review
What a beautiful surprise.
"What a beautiful surprise. I loved Malena for its honesty, simplicity and the way it portrayed the life of the young boy in the early 40's. It reminded my of a lot of good movies I have seen throughout my life. Malena is one of those movies that gets stuck in your mind. I enjoyed the movie very much and recommend it to all...."
💡 Did You Know?
Monica Bellucci had to learn Sicilian for the role, a dialect that is noticeably different from her native Italian.
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📖 Synopsis
As Italy enters WWII, a teenage boy in a small, narrow-minded Sicilian town becomes obsessed with a young woman.