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Malena

From Giuseppe Tornatore ("Cinema Paradiso") comes this sexy and sensitive coming-of-age saga set in 1940s Sicily, where 13 year old Renalto (Giuseppe Sulfaro) becomes infatuated with older Malena (Monica Bellucci), the lucious daughter of the local Latin teacher. When Malena's husband is killed in combat in Africa, the townsmen's attention on her take on dangerous tones and make her the subject of malicious gossip.

Year: 2000
Genre: Foreign Language Films, Italian Cinema
Country: Italy
Director: Giuseppe Tornatore
Starring: Monica Bellucci, Giuseppe Sulfaro
Duration: 92 Minutes
Rating: M - Contains violence, sexual references and offensive language.
7.5/10
Location in store: Foreign (Italy)
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