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. Through his eyes, we see the curse of beauty and loneliness of Malena, whose husband is presumed dead, and, through his soul, we see his love for her.
Directed by Giuseppe Tornatore
prostitute
jealousy
sicily, italy
widow
world war ii
longing
coming of age
beautiful woman
crush
sex trafficking
intrigue
pretty woman
milf
sad story
dramatic
rich to poor
broken women
Rank
#69 in 2000·#4621 overall
Trailer
IMDB
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Letterboxd
3.6 / 5
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Cast
Monica Bellucci
Malèna Scordia
Giuseppe Sulfaro
Renato Amoroso
Luciano Federico
Renato's Father
Matilde Piana
Renato's Mother
Pietro Notarianni
Prof. Bonsignore
Gaetano Aronica
Nino Scordia
Gilberto Idonea
Centorbi, the Lawyer
Angelo Pellegrino
Political Secretary
Domenico Gennaro
Pharmacist
Vitalba Andrea
Pharmacist's Wife
Pippo Pattavina
Praetor
Totò Borgese
Fascist Soldier
Crew
Giuseppe Tornatore
Director
Giuseppe Tornatore
Screenplay
Ennio Morricone
Original Music Composer
Lajos Koltai
Director of Photography
Harvey Weinstein
Producer
Bob Weinstein
Executive Producer
Francesco Frigeri
Production Design
Alessandro Bertolazzi
Key Makeup Artist
Alessandro Aronadio
Second Assistant Director
Davide Cincis
Assistant Director
Daniele Massaccesi
Camera Operator
Daniele Massaccesi
Steadicam Operator
Popular Reviews
610 reviews
ronnie
7.0★ · 03/16/26
Here is her crime: her beauty!
Here is her crime: her beauty!
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Lisbeth_sally
7.0★ · 01/31/26
The point of this film is basically: Monica Belucci is pretty. World war 2 was bad.
The point of this film is basically: Monica Belucci is pretty. World war 2 was bad.
1
Blanche Myat
9.0★ · 05/29/26
This movie is totally brutal for me and My Heart Can't Take It, Back then and still now, ppl are treating women like a thing.
Society can ruin us for 100% sure.
This movie is totally brutal for me and My Heart Can't Take It, Back then and still now, ppl are treating women like a thing.
Society can ruin us for 100% sure.
veronica
6.0★ · 05/12/26
beautifully tragic. she deserves to kill everyone in that fucking town seriously
beautifully tragic. she deserves to kill everyone in that fucking town seriously
Majo
4.0★ · 05/04/26
overall felt disgusted. Monica is a great actress, the cinematography is so beautiful…but the plot is just not it
overall felt disgusted. Monica is a great actress, the cinematography is so beautiful…but the plot is just not it
