Malena (2000): Cast & Box Office
Malena is a 2000 drama directed by Giuseppe Tornatore, starring Monica Bellucci as Malèna Scordia, Fabrizio Ferracane and Angelo Pellegrino. It runs 1 hour 49 minutes and earned $14.5 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 49m (109 min)
- Director
- Giuseppe Tornatore
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Italian - Studio
- Medusa Film
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Malena About?
The premise of Malena without spoilers.
Set in a small, conservative Italian town during World War II, a teenage boy becomes obsessed with the strikingly beautiful Malèna, a young widow whose presence provokes both envy and admiration. As he navigates his own coming‑of‑age, he watches her struggle against the town’s narrow‑minded judgments and the harsh realities of war.
Malena Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- coming of age
- italy
- teenage boy
- sex lesson from prostitute
- unrequited love
- sexual awakening
- teenage boy sexual awakening
- poverty
- woman on woman violence
- voyeurism
- promiscuous woman
- teenage sexuality
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- masturbation
- female rear nudity
- teenage sex
- female nudity
- prostitute
- female frontal nudity
- sex with a minor
- loss of virginity
- nude woman
- 1940s
- south italy
- family relationships
- nude fight
- female topless nudity
- female full rear nudity
- female full frontal nudity
- older woman younger man relationship
- losing virginity
- bare chested boy
- nipples visible through clothing
- public nudity
- post war
- italian fascism
- rape
- losing virginity to prostitute
- 12 year old boy
- female star appears nude
- boy in love with adult woman
- mother son relationship
- bend down exposing cleavage
- tween boy
- flashing panties
- girl watching
- man grabs woman's behind
- man kisses a woman's breasts
- cleavage
- father takes son to a prostitute
- food shortage
Malena Cast & Characters
Monica Bellucci leads the cast as Malèna Scordia, with Fabrizio Ferracane and Angelo Pellegrino as Political Secretary. Directed by Giuseppe Tornatore; 45 actors are credited in all.
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Director Giuseppe Tornatore
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Monica Bellucci as Malèna Scordia -
Fabrizio Ferracane - Angelo Pellegrino as Political Secretary
- Aurora Quattrocchi as Brothel Tenant
Also Starring in Malena
· 41 more- Lucia Sardo Second Woman of the Lynching
- Luciano Federico Renato's Father
- Gaetano Aronica Nino Scordia
- Domenico Gennaro Pharmacist
- Matilde Piana Renato's Mother
- Gabriella Di Luzio Baron's Lover
- Vitalba Andrea Pharmacist's Wife
- Gilberto Idonea Centorbi, the Lawyer
- Giuseppe Sulfaro Renato Amoroso
- Paola Pace First Woman of the Lynching
- Claudio Castrogiovanni
- Marcello Catalano Lieutenant Cadei
- Giovanni Febraro
- Franco Catalano Shopkeeper
- Conchita Puglisi Third Prostitute
- Alessandro Cremona
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- Giovanni Martorana
- Orio Scaduto
- Totò Borgese Fascist Soldier
- Pietro Notarianni Prof. Bonsignore
- Emanuele Gullotto Record Shopkeeper
- Claudia Muzii First Prostitute
- Antonio Fulfaro
- Pippo Provvidenti Dr. Cusimano
- Elisa Morucci Lupetta
- Ornella Giusto Second Prostitute
- Vanni Bramati
- Claudio Piano
- Antonello Puglisi
- Maria Terranova Dr. Cusimano's Wife
- Pippo Pattavina Praetor
- Daniele Arena Agostino
- Giovanni Litrico Pinè
- Gianluca Guarrera Nicola
- Michel Daniel Bramanti Sasà
- Giuseppe Zizzo Tanino
- Noemi Giarratana Renato's Sister
- Turi Killer
- Salvatore Martino
- Patrizia De Libero
- Fausto Siddi
More from Giuseppe Tornatore
More films directed by Giuseppe Tornatore, best-rated first: Ennio, The Best Offer, Malèna and The Legend of 1900.
Malena Box Office
Malena grossed $14.5 million worldwide. $3.4 million came from the US and Canada and $11 million (76%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$14.5M
- US & Canada
- $3.4M
- International
- $11M
Malena Trailers & Videos
3 videos: 3 trailers.
- Trailer "Malena" Official Trailer HD
- Trailer Imprint Blu-ray Trailer
Cars in Malena
18 cars on screen, including the 1939 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Turismo and the 1927 Fiat 507.
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1939 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Turismo Minor role -
1927 Fiat 507 Minor role -
1934 Fiat 508 Balilla Minor role -
1942 International Harvester M5 Halftrack Minor role
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Movies Like Malena
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Malèna, Malina and Manuela.
Malena FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Malena, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Malena?
Malena runs 1 hour 49 minutes (109 minutes).
When was Malena released?
Malena was released on March 16, 2000.
Who directed Malena?
Malena was directed by Giuseppe Tornatore.
More films by Giuseppe Tornatore Who is in the cast of Malena?
Malena stars Monica Bellucci as Malèna Scordia, Fabrizio Ferracane and Angelo Pellegrino as Political Secretary, among 45 credited actors.
How much did Malena make at the box office?
Malena grossed $14.5 million worldwide ($3.4 million domestic, $11 million international).
Does Malena have a post-credit scene?
No. Malena has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Malena in?
The original language of Malena is Italian.
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