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Directed by
Giuseppe Tornatore Giuseppe Tornatore  
Written by
Giuseppe Tornatore Giuseppe Tornatore ... screenplay
Luciano Vincenzoni Luciano Vincenzoni ... original story
Cast
Monica Bellucci Monica Bellucci ... Malèna Scordia
Giuseppe Sulfaro Giuseppe Sulfaro ... Renato Amoroso
Luciano Federico Luciano Federico ... Renato's Father
Matilde Piana Matilde Piana ... Renato's Mother
Pietro Notarianni Pietro Notarianni ... Professor Bonsignore
Gaetano Aronica Gaetano Aronica ... Nino Scordia
Gilberto Idonea Gilberto Idonea ... Avvocato Centorbi (as Gilberto Idone)
Angelo Pellegrino Angelo Pellegrino ... Segretario politico
Gabriella Di Luzio Gabriella Di Luzio ... Mantenuta del Barone
Pippo Provvidenti Pippo Provvidenti ... Dott. Cusimano
Maria Terranova Maria Terranova ... Moglie Dott. Cusimano
Marcello Catalano Marcello Catalano ... Lieutenant Cadei
Elisa Morucci Elisa Morucci ... Lupetta
Domenico Gennaro Domenico Gennaro ... Farmacista
Vitalba Andrea Vitalba Andrea ... Moglie farmacista
Giuseppe Pattavina Giuseppe Pattavina ... Pretore (as Pippo Pattavina)
Franco Catalano Franco Catalano ... Negoziante
Daniele Arena Daniele Arena ... Agostino
Giovanni Litrico Giovanni Litrico ... Pinè
Gianluca Guarrera Gianluca Guarrera ... Nicola
Michel Daniel Bramanti Michel Daniel Bramanti ... Sasà
Giuseppe Zizzo Giuseppe Zizzo ... Tanino
Totò Borgese Totò Borgese ... Milite fascista (as Toto' Borgese)
Emanuele Gullotto Emanuele Gullotto ... Negoziante dischi
Aurora Quattrocchi Aurora Quattrocchi ... Tenutaria bordello (as Rori Quatrocchi)
Claudia Muzii Claudia Muzii ... Prima Prostituta
Ornella Giusto Ornella Giusto ... Seconda Prostituta
Conchita Puglisi Conchita Puglisi ... Terza Prostituta
Noemi Giarratana Noemi Giarratana ... Sorella Renato
Paola Pace Paola Pace ... Prima Donna linciaggio
Lucia Sardo Lucia Sardo ... Seconda Donna linciaggio
Adelaide Alessi Adelaide Alessi ... (as Adellaide Alessi)
Angelo Battista Angelo Battista  
Vanni Bramati Vanni Bramati  
Claudio Castrogiovanni Claudio Castrogiovanni  
Alessandro Cremona Alessandro Cremona  
Lazzaro Croce Lazzaro Croce  
Francesco Drago Francesco Drago  
Patrizia De Libero Patrizia De Libero  
Maria Teresa Di Clemente Maria Teresa Di Clemente  
Giovanni Febraro Giovanni Febraro  
Fabrizio Ferracane Fabrizio Ferracane  
Sebastiana Fichera Sebastiana Fichera  
Sebastiano Fisichella Sebastiano Fisichella  
Angelo Fortuna Angelo Fortuna  
Antonio Fulfaro Antonio Fulfaro  
Turi Killer Turi Killer  
Giuseppe Luciano Giuseppe Luciano  
Chiara Marchese Chiara Marchese  
Salvatore Martino Salvatore Martino  
Giovanni Martorana Giovanni Martorana  
Antonio Pellegrino Antonio Pellegrino  
Claudio Piano Claudio Piano  
Antonello Puglisi Antonello Puglisi  
Carmela Pulvirenti Carmela Pulvirenti  
Adriana Rizza Adriana Rizza  
Roberto Rizza Roberto Rizza  
Giada Salesi Giada Salesi  
Sergio Seminara Sergio Seminara  
Orio Scaduto Orio Scaduto  
Agostino Scuderi Agostino Scuderi  
Fausto Siddi Fausto Siddi  
Vincenzo Terranova Vincenzo Terranova  
Agostino Ursino Agostino Ursino ... (as Agatino Ursino)
Uncredited Cast
Drew Breeden Drew Breeden ... US Soldier
Brandon Fibbs Brandon Fibbs ... American Soldier
Noam Morgensztern Noam Morgensztern ... Child
Produced by
Carlo Bernasconi Carlo Bernasconi ... producer
Mario Cotone Mario Cotone ... line producer
Fabrizio Lombardo Fabrizio Lombardo ... executive producer
Teresa Moneo Teresa Moneo ... executive producer
Rick Schwartz Rick Schwartz ... executive producer
Mario Spedaletti Mario Spedaletti ... executive producer
Bob Weinstein Bob Weinstein ... executive producer
Harvey Weinstein Harvey Weinstein ... producer
Original Music by
Ennio Morricone Ennio Morricone  
Special Effects by
Daniel Acon Daniel Acon ... special effects coordinator
Antonio Corridori Antonio Corridori ... special effects supervisor
Maurizio Corridori Maurizio Corridori ... special effects supervisor
Massimo Cristofanelli Massimo Cristofanelli ... special effects
Claudio Quaglietti Claudio Quaglietti ... special effects technician
Visual Effects by
Damiano Alberti Damiano Alberti ... digital matte painter
Stefano Ballirano Stefano Ballirano ... senior digital artist
Avi Basuki Avi Basuki ... Inferno compositor
Federico Bozzano Federico Bozzano ... digital matte painter
Stefano 'Brusco' Bruscolini Stefano 'Brusco' Bruscolini ... digital compositor
Marcello Buffa Marcello Buffa ... digital post-production supervisor
David Bush David Bush ... visual effects supervisor
Manfred Büttner Manfred Büttner ... visual effects producer
Amedeo Califano Amedeo Califano ... Domino artist
Maurizio Castellano Maurizio Castellano ... Domino artist
Monica Di Sabatino Monica Di Sabatino ... scanning and recording
Matteo Eleni Matteo Eleni ... Inferno compositor
Nicola Fontana Nicola Fontana ... computer graphics artist
Pietro Iodice Pietro Iodice ... Domino artist
Armando Lombardo Armando Lombardo ... compositor
George Maihöfer George Maihöfer ... digital artist
Guido Pappadà Guido Pappadà ... computer graphics supervisor
Ivan Parillo Ivan Parillo ... Domino artist
Christian Pezza Christian Pezza ... cg artist
Riccardo Russo Riccardo Russo ... Domino artist
Franco Sgueglia Franco Sgueglia ... computer graphics supervisor
Fabrizio Volpi Fabrizio Volpi ... visual effects supervisor
Stunts
Alberto Martello Alberto Martello ... stunts
Vittorio Nencini Vittorio Nencini ... horse master
Claudio Pacifico Claudio Pacifico ... stunt coordinator
Thanks
Anthony Minghella Anthony Minghella ... special thanks
Additional Info
Premiere: October 26, 2000
Theatrical Release: February 02, 2001
DVD Release: July 10, 2001
Countries: Italy United States
Distributor: Paramount Studios
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
IMDb

7.4 / 10

Metacritic

54 / 100

Alternate Titles
> Malèna
Production Companies
Medusa Film
Miramax
Pacific Pictures
Tele+ (in collaboration with)
Distributors
Miramax
  (2000) (United States) (subtitled) (theatrical)
Miramax Home Entertainment
  (2001) (United States) (DVD) (VHS)
Filming Locations
Avenue Annasr, El Jadida, Morocco
  (Malena's house, now demolished, and boys watching her walking)
Duomo, Syracuse, Sicily, Italy
  (church interiors)
Noto, Syracuse, Sicily, Italy
  (Castelcuto)
Palazzo Nicolaci, Via Corrado Nicolaci, Noto, Sicily, Italy
  (lawyer's house)
Piazza Duomo, Syracuse, Sicily, Italy
  (Castelcuto city square)
Piazzale Quattro Novembre, Syracuse, Sicily, Italy
  (boys gymnastics)
Ruderi di Poggioreale, Trapani, Sicily, Italy
  (Castelcuto ruins after bombing)
Scala dei Turchi, Agrigento, Sicily, Italy
  (cliffs)
Sidi Kaouki, Morocco
  (exorcism in seaside chapel)
Via Antonio Sofia, Noto, Sicily, Italy
  (Renato's family house exteriors)
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