Malena
Malena
Malena
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2000
1h 48m
7.4(2404 votes)
Drama

Overview

During WWII, a teenage boy discovering himself becomes love-stricken by Malèna, a sensual woman living in a small, narrow-minded Italian town.

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Production Companies

Medusa Film
Miramax

Videos & Trailers

10 videos

Cast & Crew

45 members
Acting

Monica Bellucci

Malèna Scordia

Monica Bellucci
Acting

Giuseppe Sulfaro

Renato Amoroso

Giuseppe Sulfaro
Acting

Luciano Federico

Renato's Father

Luciano Federico
Acting

Matilde Piana

Renato's Mother

Matilde Piana
Production

Pietro Notarianni

Prof. Bonsignore

Pietro Notarianni
Acting

Gaetano Aronica

Nino Scordia

Gaetano Aronica
Acting

Gilberto Idonea

Centorbi, the Lawyer

Gilberto Idonea
Acting

Angelo Pellegrino

Political Secretary

Angelo Pellegrino
Acting

Gabriella Di Luzio

Baron's Lover

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Pippo Provvidenti

Dr. Cusimano

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Maria Terranova

Dr. Cusimano's Wife

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Marcello Catalano

Lieutenant Cadei

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Elisa Morucci

Lupetta

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Domenico Gennaro

Pharmacist

Domenico Gennaro
Acting

Vitalba Andrea

Pharmacist's Wife

Vitalba Andrea
Acting

Pippo Pattavina

Praetor

Pippo Pattavina
Acting

Franco Catalano

Shopkeeper

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Daniele Arena

Agostino

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Giovanni Litrico

Pinè

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Gianluca Guarrera

Nicola

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Michel Daniel Bramanti

Sasà

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Giuseppe Zizzo

Tanino

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Totò Borgese

Fascist Soldier

Totò Borgese
Acting

Emanuele Gullotto

Record Shopkeeper

Emanuele Gullotto
Acting

Aurora Quattrocchi

Brothel Tenant

Aurora Quattrocchi
Acting

Claudia Muzii

First Prostitute

Claudia Muzii
Acting

Ornella Giusto

Second Prostitute

Ornella Giusto
Acting

Conchita Puglisi

Third Prostitute

Conchita Puglisi
Acting

Noemi Giarratana

Renato's Sister

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Paola Pace

First Woman of the Lynching

Paola Pace
Acting

Lucia Sardo

Second Woman of the Lynching

Lucia Sardo
Acting

Salvatore Martino

Unknown Role

Salvatore Martino
Acting

Vanni Bramati

Unknown Role

Vanni Bramati
Acting

Giovanni Martorana

Unknown Role

Giovanni Martorana
Acting

Claudio Castrogiovanni

Unknown Role

Claudio Castrogiovanni
Acting

Alessandro Cremona

Unknown Role

Alessandro Cremona
Acting

Claudio Piano

Unknown Role

Claudio Piano
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Antonello Puglisi

Unknown Role

Antonello Puglisi
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Patrizia De Libero

Unknown Role

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Giovanni Febraro

Unknown Role

Giovanni Febraro
Acting

Fabrizio Ferracane

Unknown Role

Fabrizio Ferracane
Acting

Orio Scaduto

Unknown Role

Orio Scaduto
Acting

Fausto Siddi

Unknown Role

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Antonio Fulfaro

Unknown Role

Antonio Fulfaro
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Turi Killer

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