2000   Italy Malèna
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Director:Giuseppe Tornatore
Studio:Miramax
Writer:Giuseppe Tornatore, Luciano Vincenzoni
IMDb Rating:7.4 (26,415 votes)
Awards:Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 16 nominations
Genre:Drama, Romance, War
Duration:92 min
Languages:Italian
IMDb:0213847
Amazon:B00003CXXY
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Giuseppe Tornatore  ...  (Director)
Giuseppe Tornatore, Luciano Vincenzoni  ...  (Writer)
 
Adele Daniele  ...  
Pietro Notarianni  ...  Professor Bonsignore
Monica Bellucci  ...  Malena Scordia
Luciano Federico  ...  Renato's Father
Giovanna Litrico  ...  
Giuseppe Sulfaro  ...  Renato Amoroso
Matilde Piana  ...  Renato's Mother
Gaetano Aronica  ...  Nino Scordia
Gilberto Idonea  ...  Avvocato Centorbi
Angelo Pellegrino  ...  Segretario politico
Gabriella Di Luzio  ...  Mantenuta del Barone
Pippo Provvidenti  ...  Dott. Cusimano
Maria Terranova  ...  Moglie Dott. Cusimano
Marcello Catalano  ...  Lieutenant Cadel
Elisa Morucci  ...  Lupetta
Domenico Gennaro  ...  Farmacista
Vitalba Andrea  ...  Moglie farmacista
Lajos Koltai  ...  Cinematographer
Comments: An intimate portrait and an epic story of the courage we discover, the innocence we surrender, and the memories we cherish.....forever. Password : warez-bb

Summary: When 12-year-old Renato, riding through his small Italian town on his new bicycle, sees the voluptuous Malèna, little does he know he's launching on an infatuation that will carry him through the tumultuous days of World War II. Malèna begins as an enraptured depiction of Renato's adolescent mind--the way he stares, hypnotized, at Malèna's garters pressing through the material of her tight skirt, or his frustrated rebellion against the indignity of wearing short pants--but soon transforms into a portrait of small-town prejudice. Malèna's looks spark lust and envy in the townspeople; when her husband dies in combat, the gossip only intensifies, to the point that Malèna is dragged into court to defend herself against accusations of adultery. When the women of the town refuse to sell her edible food at the market, Malèna has little choice but to become what she's been unjustly accused of being. At the end, a twist of fate turns this tale of longing and jealousy into a heartbreaking love story. Monica Bellucci exudes the can't-help-it eroticism that makes Malèna such a lightning rod for everyone's desires; she's like a more zaftig Isabelle Adjani. The movie seems to wander at times, but the ending has a powerful emotional impact. From the director of Cinema Paradiso. --Bret Fetzer


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