Malena (2000)
Malèna
Too young to be a widow, too beautiful to be alone.
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Malena rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb7.4/10· 123K votes
Rotten Tomatoes54%
Metacritic54%
TMDb7.48/10· 3K votesWith 54% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.4/10 on IMDb and 54/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been mixed.
About Malena
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.
Cast of Malena
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
- G
Gabriella Di Luzio
as Baron's Lover
- P
Pippo Provvidenti
as Dr. Cusimano
- M
Maria Terranova
as Dr. Cusimano's Wife
- M
Marcello Catalano
as Lieutenant Cadei
Malena facts
- Original title
- Malèna
- Box office
- $14.5M
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Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Tornatore captures nostalgic coming-of-age with gorgeous visual composition
- •Female protagonist generates compelling dramatic tension and intrigue consistently
- •Period setting enhances romantic yearning and character complexity beautifully
What the audience disliked
- •Male gaze perspective feels dated and occasionally problematic throughout
- •Pacing drags in extended sequences lacking narrative momentum
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