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Dominican Rep. Malèna
- Original title
- Malèna
- Year
- 2000
- Running time
- 100 min.
- Country
Italy- Director
- Screenwriter
- Giuseppe Tornatore. Story: Luciano Vincenzoni
- Cast
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Monica Bellucci- Giusseppe Sulfaro
- Luciano Federico
- Matilde Piana
- Pietro Notarianni
Gaetano Aronica- Gilberto Idonea
- Angelo Pellegrino
- Gabriella Di Luzio
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- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- 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.
- Awards
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2000: 2 Nominations for Oscar: Best Cinematography, Original Soundtrack2000: 2 Nominations for Golden Globe: Best Foreign Language Picture, OST2000: Nominada BAFTA: Best Foreign Language Picture2000: David di Donatello Awards: Best Cinematography. 4 Nominations2001: Berlin Film Festival: Official Selection2001: European Film Awards: 2 Nominations Audience Award
- Critics' reviews
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"You wish that Malena's inner life had been given as much accent as her outer charms"
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"If Mussolini had a Monica Bellucci to inspire his troops, we might still be trying to take Palermo"
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"Combining a coming-of-age story with the sad odyssey of a woman punished for her beauty, the film ultimately has too little depth"
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"Malena the film is as beautiful and seductive as its heroine"
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