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In 1941, Renato was 13 years old and although the world was at war, nothing ever happened in this sleepy village in Sicily. Until the day he discovered something that would change his life forever... Malna, the beautiful young war widow who was the obsession of every man and the envy of every woman. Because of her, Renato will come to learn all of life's lessons and find himself in places he never could have imagined.
Original Release
03/16/2000
US Release
02/02/2001
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Monica Bellucci | Malèna Scordia |
| Giuseppe Sulfaro | Renato Amoroso |
| Luciano Federico | Renato's Father |
| Matilde Piana | Renato's Mother |
| Pietro Notarianni | Professor Bonsignore / Prof. Bonsignore |
| Gaetano Aronica | Nino Scordia |
| Gilberto Idonea | Avvocato Centorbi / Centorbi, the Lawyer |
| Angelo Pellegrino | Segretario politico / Political Secretary |
| Gabriella Di Luzio | Mantenuta del Barone / Baron's Lover |
| Pippo Provvidenti | Dott. Cusimano / Dr. Cusimano |
Directors
Writers
Giuseppe Tornatore, Luciano Vincenzoni
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Monica Bellucci | Malèna Scordia |
| Giuseppe Sulfaro | Renato Amoroso |
| Luciano Federico | Renato's Father |
| Matilde Piana | Renato's Mother |
| Pietro Notarianni | Professor Bonsignore / Prof. Bonsignore |
| Gaetano Aronica | Nino Scordia |
| Gilberto Idonea | Avvocato Centorbi / Centorbi, the Lawyer |
| Angelo Pellegrino | Segretario politico / Political Secretary |
| Gabriella Di Luzio | Mantenuta del Barone / Baron's Lover |
| Pippo Provvidenti | Dott. Cusimano / Dr. Cusimano |
| Maria Terranova | Moglie Dott. Cusimano / Dr. Cusimano's Wife |
| Marcello Catalano | Lieutenant Cadei |
| Elisa Morucci | Lupetta |
| Domenico Gennaro | Farmacista / Pharmacist |
| Vitalba Andrea | Moglie farmacista / Pharmacist's Wife |
| Giuseppe Pattavina | Pretore / Praetor |
| Franco Catalano | Negoziante / Shopkeeper |
| Daniele Arena | Agostino |
| Giovanni Litrico | Pinè |
| Gianluca Guarrera | Nicola |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Fabrizio Lombardo | Executive Producer |
| Teresa Moneo | Executive Producer |
| Rick Schwartz | Executive Producer |
| Mario Spedaletti | Executive Producer |
| Bob Weinstein | Executive Producer |
| Carlo Bernasconi | Producer |
| Mario Cotone | Producer |
| Harvey Weinstein | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2001 | Oscar | Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2001 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Score | Nominated |
| 2001 | Golden Globe | Best Foreign Language Film | Nominated |
| 2001 | Golden Globe | Best Original Score - Motion Picture | Nominated |
