Malèna

"Too young to be a widow, too beautiful to be alone."

Feb 2 2001 R 1h 48m
Comedy, Drama, Romance

During WWII, a teenage boy discovering himself becomes love-stricken by Malèna, a sensual woman living in a small, narrow-minded Italian town.

Plot

Malèna is about the peril of a beauty through the eyes of a 12 year old kid named Renato. He experiences three things on the same day, beginning of war, getting a bike and sees the arrival of Malèna in town. Through his eyes, we see the curse of beauty and loneliness of Malena, whose husband is presumed to be dead, and through his soul we see his love for her.

Written by

Giuseppe Tornatore, Luciano Vincenzoni

Directed by

Giuseppe Tornatore

Production Countries

Italy

Production Companies

Medusa Produzione, Miramax

Languages

Italiano

Awards

Nominated for 2 Oscars. 7 wins & 21 nominations total

Scores
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7.4 out of 10
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54
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