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.
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
Gabriella Di Luzio
Baron's Lover
Pippo Provvidenti
Dr. Cusimano
Maria Terranova
Dr. Cusimano's Wife
Marcello Catalano
Lieutenant Cadei
Elisa Morucci
Lupetta
Domenico Gennaro
Pharmacist
Vitalba Andrea
Pharmacist's Wife
Pippo Pattavina
Praetor
Franco Catalano
Shopkeeper
Daniele Arena
Agostino
Giovanni Litrico
Pinè
Gianluca Guarrera
Nicola
Michel Daniel Bramanti
Sasà
Giuseppe Zizzo
Tanino
Totò Borgese
Fascist Soldier
Emanuele Gullotto
Record Shopkeeper
Aurora Quattrocchi
Brothel Tenant
Claudia Muzii
First Prostitute
Ornella Giusto
Second Prostitute
Conchita Puglisi
Third Prostitute
Noemi Giarratana
Renato's Sister
Paola Pace
First Woman of the Lynching
Lucia Sardo
Second Woman of the Lynching
Salvatore Martino
Unknown
Vanni Bramati
Unknown
Giovanni Martorana
Unknown
Claudio Castrogiovanni
Unknown
Alessandro Cremona
Unknown
Claudio Piano
Unknown
Antonello Puglisi
Unknown
Patrizia De Libero
Unknown
Giovanni Febraro
Unknown
Fabrizio Ferracane
Unknown
Orio Scaduto
Unknown
Fausto Siddi
Unknown
Antonio Fulfaro
Unknown
Turi Killer
Unknown
Crew
Giuseppe Tornatore
Director, Screenplay
Massimo Quaglia
Editor
Lajos Koltai
Director of Photography
Alberto Mangiante
First Assistant Director
Alessandro Aronadio
Second Assistant Director
Barbara Pastrovich
Second Assistant Director
Francesco Bovino
Assistant Director
Piera Tornatore
Assistant Director
Davide Cincis
Assistant Director
Teresa Moneo
Executive Producer
Rick Schwartz
Executive Producer
Bob Weinstein
Executive Producer
Harvey Weinstein
Producer
Carlo Bernasconi
Producer
Mario Cotone
Line Producer
Francesco Frigeri
Production Design
Daniele Massaccesi
Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator
Giovanni Gebbia
Steadicam Operator
Adolfo Onorati
Casting
Maurizio Millenotti
Costume Design
Alessandro Bertolazzi
Key Makeup Artist
Elisabetta Emidi
Makeup Artist
Paolo Amici
Sound Effects Editor
Daniele Quadroli
Sound Effects Editor
David Quadroli
Sound Effects Editor
Benni Atria
Sound Editor
Gaetano Carito
Production Sound Mixer, Sound Recordist
Roberto Moroni
Sound Mixer
Pierpaolo Merafino
Boom Operator
Enzo Diliberto
Foley Artist
Claudio Quaglietti
Special Effects Technician
Daniel Acon
Special Effects Coordinator
Antonio Corridori
Special Effects Supervisor
Maurizio Corridori
Special Effects Supervisor
Massimo Cristofanelli
Special Effects
David Bush
Visual Effects Supervisor
Manfred Büttner
Visual Effects Producer
Ennio Morricone
Original Music Composer
Bruno Cesari
Set Decoration
Elena Bindi
Script Supervisor
Carlo Vinciguerra
Gaffer
Francesco Zaccaria
Gaffer
Fulvio Rossi
Production Manager
Attilio Viti
Production Manager
Andrea Costantini
Production Manager
Paolo Pioggia
Production Manager
Marco Olivieri
Unit Manager
Luciano Vincenzoni
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