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Malèna

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Original title

Malèna

Year

2000

Running time

100 min.

Country

Italy

Director

Giuseppe Tornatore

Screenwriter

Giuseppe Tornatore. Story: Luciano Vincenzoni

Cast

Music

Ennio Morricone

Cinematography

Lajos Koltai

Producer

Miramax, Medusa Produzione, Pacific Pictures, Telepiù

Genre

Drama. Romance. Comedy | 1940s. II World War. Teen/coming-of-age. Jealousy. Small Town Life (Non-North American). Prostitution. Romantic Drama

Synopsis

Amid the climax of chaos and tragedy of World War II, the breathtakingly gorgeous Malèna (Monica Bellucci) becomes the target of lust and ferocious gossip by the townsmen and their jealous wives in a sleepy Sicilian village. Only her most ardent admirer, young Renato Amoroso, will learn her untold story - and secrets. As Malèna struggles to survive with every resource at her disposal, she inspires Renato to new heights of compassion, courage, and independence. Set against the stunning, color-soaked backdrop of 1940’s Sicily, Malèna is the unforgettable tale of a boy’s journey into manhood.

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Awards: 2000: 2 Nominations for Oscar: Best Cinematography, Original Soundtrack

2000: 2 Nominations for Golden Globe: Best Foreign Language Picture, OST

2000: Nominada BAFTA: Best Foreign Language Picture

2000: David di Donatello Awards: Best Cinematography. 4 Nominations

2001: Berlin Film Festival: Official Selection

2001: European Film Awards: 2 Nominations Audience Award

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Critics' reviews

"Flushed with emotion and a buoyant earthy humor, 'Malena' is a yarn that sticks with you"

Stephen Holden: The New York Times
"This is not the writer/director's most accomplished feature, but it offers a strong central character, an interesting historical subtext, and a coming-of-age narrative that most people will be able to relate"

James Berardinelli: ReelViews
"You wish that Malena's inner life had been given as much accent as her outer charms"

Owen Gleiberman: Entertainment Weekly
"If Mussolini had a Monica Bellucci to inspire his troops, we might still be trying to take Palermo"

Jack Mathews: New York Daily News
"Combining a coming-of-age story with the sad odyssey of a woman punished for her beauty, the film ultimately has too little depth"

David Rooney: Variety
"Malena the film is as beautiful and seductive as its heroine"

Kevin Thomas: Los Angeles Times
"It ought to work better than it does. Giuseppe Tornatore's film (...) Tornatore's characters are stereotypical and grotesque."

George Perry: BBC
"The cinematography is beautifully executed. But Tornatore has yet to recapture the magic of Cinema Paradiso"

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