Malèna (Imprint) ( Malena )

Malèna (Imprint) (Blu-Ray) (*)

$34.99

Original Title: Malena
Screened, competed or awarded at:
BAFTA Awards
Berlin International Film Festival
David Donatello Awards
European Film Awards
Golden Globes
Oscar Academy Awards
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
Italian ( Dolby TrueHD )
Italian ( DTS 5.1 )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( Blu-Ray/Region A/B/C )

Running Time:
108 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (2.35:1)

Special Features:
Behind the scenes
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Documentary
Featurette
Interactive Menu
Making Of
Music Video
Scene Access
Special Edition
Trailer(s)
Uncut

Movie filmed in 2000 and produced in:
Italy ( Italy, Greece )
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Giuseppe Tornatore

Written By:
Giuseppe Tornatore
Luciano Vincenzoni

Actors:
Monica Bellucci ..... Malèna Scordia
Giuseppe Sulfaro ..... Renato Amoroso
Luciano Federico ..... Renato's Father
Matilde Piana ..... Renato's Mother
Pietro Notarianni ..... Professor Bonsignore
Gaetano Aronica ..... Nino Scordia
Gilberto Idonea ..... Avvocato Centorbi
Angelo Pellegrino ..... Segretario politico
Gabriella Di Luzio ..... Mantenuta del Barone
Pippo Provvidenti ..... Dott. Cusimano
Maria Terranova ..... Moglie Dott. Cusimano
Marcello Catalano ..... Lieutenant Cadel
Elisa Morucci ..... Lupetta
Domenico Gennaro ..... Farmacista
Vitalba Andrea ..... Moglie farmacista

Synopsis:

The latest triumph from Giuseppe Tornatore, the writer and director of the Academy Award®-winning Cinema Paradiso, Malena is an utterly unforgettable story of a boy's journey into manhood amid the chaos and intolerance of World War II! In a sleepy Italian village, the most beautiful woman in town, Malena (Monica Bellucci), becomes the subject of increasingly malicious gossip among the lustful townsmen and their jealous wives. But only her most ardent admirer, young Renato Amoroso (Giuseppe Sulfaro), will learn the untold true story of the mysterious and elusive Malena! In a captivating motion picture nominated for two Academy Awards®, the eventual struggles and hardships that Malena must bravely endure serve to inspire Renato to new heights of compassion, courage and independence!

On the day in 1940 that Italy enters the war, two things happen to the 12-year-old Renato: he gets his first bike, and he gets his first look at Malèna. She is a beautiful, silent outsider who's moved to this Sicilian town to be with her husband, Nico. He promptly goes off to war, leaving her to the lustful eyes of the men and the sharp tongues of the women. During the next few years, as Renato grows toward manhood, he watches Malèna suffer and prove her mettle. He sees her loneliness, then grief when Nico is reported dead, the effects of slander on her relationship with her father, her poverty and search for work, and final humiliations. Will Renato learn courage from Malèna and stand up for her?

Story of first love in a Sicilian coastal town during World War II. Adolescent Renato develops a passion for Malena, the beautiful but married daughter of his elderly, deaf Latin teacher.

This product was added to our catalog on Monday 07 August, 2023.

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