Malena

Malèna

“Too young to be a widow, too beautiful to be alone.”

Year

2000

Runtime

1h 48m

Language

Italian

Country

Italy, United States

Director

Giuseppe Tornatore

Starring

• Monica Bellucci as Malèna Scordia
• Giuseppe Sulfaro as Renato Amoroso
• Luciano Federico as Renato's Father
• Matilde Piana as Renato's Mother

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.