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Set amidst the backdrop of the second World War, this is the tale of Renato, a young boy who becomes infatuated with Malena, a young woman who has just moved into his town. When Malena's husband is reported to have been killed in combat, she finds herself having to turn to prostitution to make some money. Will Renato have the courage to stand up and protect her?...Product Identifiers
ProducerHarvey Weinstein, Carlo Bernasconi
EAN5017188883962
eBay Product ID (ePID)3950509
Product Key Features
Film/TV TitleMalena
ActorMonica Bellucci, Luciano Federico, Giuseppe Sulfaro, Matilde Piana
DirectorGiuseppe Tornatore
Subtitle LanguageEnglish
FormatDVD
Release Year2002
LanguageItalian
FeaturesWidescreen, Making of Malena\Theatrical Trailer, Closed Caption, With Subtitles
Aspect Ratio2.35 Wide Screen
Run Time88 Mins
GenreDrama, General
Additional Product Features
Certificate15
Number of Discs1
Country/Region of ManufactureItaly
Director of PhotographyLajos Koltai
ReviewsLos Angeles Times - ...MALENA the film is as beautiful and seductive as its heroine, with its ravishing Lajos Koltai cinematography and sweepingly romantic Ennio Morricone score..., Hollywood Reporter - ...The spirit of Fellini is very much alive in Giuseppe Tornatore's MALENA..., Box Office - ...A romantic fable in the PARADISO mold....Tenderly conceived and expertly executed..., Entertainment Weekly - ...A cannoli-sweet homage to Fellini....[Bellucci] has presence..., Sight and Sound - ...Wistful nostalgia and creamy visuals...
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Additional InformationWith MALENA, Italian director Giuseppe Tornatore spins a romantic coming-of-age yarn about love, loss, and courage. Set in 1941 in a tiny village in Sicily, the film focuses on a group of 13-year-old boys who fall madly in love with Malena (Monica Bellucci), the wife of a local soldier. One of the boys, Renato Amoroso (Giuseppe Sulfaro), a dreamer who yearns for freedom from his war-bound village, revels in the exquisite beauty of the enchanting newcomer. He becomes her shadow, following her through the cobble stone streets and spying on her most intimate moments, overwhelmed with romantic longing for the first time. Malena has a magical spellbinding effect on the male villagers; her presence inspires fantasy and escape from their daily lives. But the women of the village, hardened by war, are quick to judge the nubile outsider. Malena becomes the focus of desire and seething jealousy in the town and she is eventually forced to face the female villagers in a bittersweet climax. Reminiscent of Federico Fellini's nostalgic masterpiece AMARCORD, native Sicilian Tornatore revisits the dusty village streets of his childhood where adolescent boys learn about sex, desire, and ultimately, love. Like Tornatore's critically acclaimed CINEMA PARADISO, he bathes the film in the sun-drenched light of his homeland, giving it a dreamy, earthy sensuality and a poetic spirit. Monica Bellucci is a delicious revelation, the camera lingers seductively on her bewitching beauty. Inspired by the story MA L'AMORE NO... by Luciano Vincenzoni.
Movie/TV TitleMalena
ComposerEnnio Morricone
Executive ProducerTeresa Moneo, Bob Weinstein, Fabrizio Lombardo, Mario Spedaletti
Sound sourceDolby Digital 5.1
ScreenwriterGiuseppe Tornatore
Format DescriptionDVD 5
EditorMassimo Quaglia
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- 27 Feb, 2023
Malena
Hello the movies MALENA excellent is a story of a journey of a boy into manhood amid the chaos and intolerance of World War 2 ,in a sleepy Italian village the most beautiful woman in town ,Malena become the subject of increasingly malicious gossip among the lustful townsmen and the other jealous wives . but her most admirer young Renato will learn the untold true story of the mysterious and elusive Malena'. the eventual struggles and hardship that Malena' must bravely endure serve to inspire Renato to new heights of compassion ,courage and independence .thank uVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 16 Nov, 2016
Funny Dramatic & very upsetting, although throughly enjoyed it.
Loved this film, it had all aspects to make it a very enjoyable film, being of Sicilian origin myself I knew exactly and understood the leading character parts of this film. It's funny, sad and in one scene very upsetting but understood the mentality of the Sicilian people of that era. If your of Italian or Sicilian decent your going to enjoy the scenery and the language of this film, people of other cultures might ask what was that all about, i for one loved it.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 25 Nov, 2020
Malena, A Beautiful film.
A very unusual film not to be missed. From Funny to Sadness and back, The sort of Film you could watch over and over and each time learn something perhaps about ourselves, feelings , emotions, love and happiness. Watch it and enjoy. And if you like beautiful music, listen on your pc to the opening soundtrack. (Malena) Just close your eyes,,,,,,and listen..Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 24 May, 2023
Great film
Great filmVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 10 Apr, 2021
Great little film ❤️
Good little film❤️Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 29 Sep, 2018
Movie
Great thanksVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 21 May, 2024
Fully satisfactory
Fully satisfactoryVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 11 May, 2016
Lighthearted yet thought provoking
A boy's trip through childhood taunts, following the path of the change from boyhood to adulthood. He see's his perfect vision of womanhood taken to her lowest point to see her finally accepted. Thought provoking.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 17 May, 2024
all good
all goodVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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