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Malena
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R,1hr 46min
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Released:
December 25, 2000
Distributor:
Miramax
Synopsis: A young man's infatuation for a beautiful older woman blooms amidst the outbreak of World War II in this bittersweet comedy-drama from Italy. Renato (Giuseppe Sulfaro) is a 13-year-old boy growing up in a small Sicilian community. Mussolini has risen to power and has declared war upon England and France, but Renato has other things on his mind -- mostly girls. While hanging out with his friends by the seashore, Renato spies Malèna (Monica Bellucci), the daughter of one of his schoolteachers, whose ... Full Synopsis
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Malena the film is as beautiful and seductive as its heroine, with its ravishing Lajos Koltai cinematography and sweepingly romantic Ennio Morricone score. Full Review
Metascore
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54
Mixed or Average Reviews
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Featured Cast
Malena Scordia
Renato Amoroso
Renato's father
Renato's mother
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