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2000 · 108 min · R

Malena

Directed by Giuseppe Tornatore · Drama

Malena (2000) is a Drama film, directed by Giuseppe Tornatore set in Sicily during the 1940s. It runs 108 minutes and is rated R.

Themes of coming of age, obsession, and isolation play out through frame narrative.

Composer
Ennio Morricone
Cinematography
Lajos Koltai
Cast
Monica BellucciGiuseppe SulfaroLuciano FedericoMatilde PianaPietro NotarianniGaetano AronicaGilberto IdoneaAngelo Pellegrino

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Sicily
Setting
Rural
When
1940s

Premise & themes

Themes
Coming Of AgeObsessionIsolation
Structure
Frame Narrative
Tone
MelancholicNostalgic

Shape

Protagonist
Solo LeadChild Lead
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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