Malèna (2000)

Directed by

Giuseppe Tornatore

Genre

drama film, comedy film, romance film

Country

Germany, Italy

Runtime

1h 49m

Rated

R

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 2,721 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A teenage boy in a small Sicilian town during World War II becomes obsessed with a beautiful woman named Malèna. The film follows his fantasies and the town's cruel gossip about her.

melancholiclongingbittersweetsensualnostalgictensedreamlike

What happens

Malèna is a 2000 historical romantic drama film written and directed by Giuseppe Tornatore from a story by Luciano Vincenzoni. It stars Monica Bellucci and Giuseppe Sulfaro. The film won the Grand Prix at the 2001 Cabourg Film Festival. At the 73rd Academy Awards, the film was nominated for Best Cinematography and Best Original Score. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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