Description
Maléna DVD 2000 / Directed by Giuseppe Tornatore / Starring: Monica Bellucci, Giuseppe Sulfaro
UPC 5999075603184
REGION 2 PAL DVD
MADE IN HUNGARY
AUDIO: Hungarian 5.1, Italian 5.1
SUBTITLES: English, Hungarian
Total Runtime: 88 minutes
English Summary:
In 1940 in a little Sicilian town on the day 12-year-old Renato experiences three major events: Italy enters World War II; he gets a new bike; and he first sees the beautiful and sensual young woman known as Malèna, who is the most desired of the town. Her husband is in the forces in Africa, fighting the British, and she lives alone. Because of her looks and her solitary state, she is an object of lust for all the town's men and of hatred for its women. She keeps an eye on her infirm old father who lives alone, until he gets an anonymous note slandering her, upon which he rejects her.
Renato becomes obsessed with Malèna, spying on her in her house and stalking her when she leaves it. To fuel his erotic fantasies, he steals some of her underwear from her clothes line. When his parents find it in his bedroom, they become upset and try to break his fixation.
Malèna gets the news that her husband is killed, adding grief to her isolation. Rumours grow around her, which she unwisely helps by allowing an unmarried air force officer to visit her after dark. When she is denounced and put on trial, the officer sends testimony that he was nothing more than an occasional friend. The betrayal hurts, but Malèna says nothing to condemn him. After her acquittal, her advocate calls round and rapes her.
Hungarian Summary:
Malena a leggyönyörűbb nő Castelcuto álmos városában, valahol a napfényes szicíliai tengerparton. Férjét messzire sodorta a háború, ő pedig ismeretlenként járja az utcákat. Minden lépését a helyi férfiak éhes pillantása és feleségeik irigy pletykálkodása kíséri. Kerékpáros kamaszok erednek a nyomába, csak hogy kivételes szépségében gyönyörködhessenek. E fiúk egyike a 13 éves Renato Amoroso, aki számára az ártatlan vágyakozás lassan megszállottsággá válik. Szülei minden tőlük telhetőt megtesznek, hogy véget vessenek ennek a "bűnös és egészségtelen" viselkedésnek, Renato szakadatlanul figyelő tekintetét mégsem sikerül elszakítaniuk Malenától. Amikor Malenát apja kitagadja, bíróság elé hurcolják és jövedelmétől megfosztva magára hagyják, Renato szembesül a hely elzárt társadalmának átkos természetével. Mikor minden elveszettnek tűnik, összeszedi a bátorságát, és felelősségét vállalva úgy dönt, ő lesz Malena megmentője...
Cast / Szereplők:
- Monica Bellucci as Maddalena Scordia, known as Malèna
- Giuseppe Sulfaro as Renato Amoroso
- Luciano Federico as Renato's father
- Matilde Piana as Renato's mother
- Pietro Notarianni as Bonsignore, the teacher
- Gaetano Aronica as Nino Scordia
- Gilberto Idonea as Centorbi, the advocate
- Angelo Pellegrino as the Fascist party boss
Directed by | Giuseppe Tornatore |
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Screenplay by | Giuseppe Tornatore |
Story by | Luciano Vincenzoni |
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Music by | Ennio Morricone |
Cinematography | Lajos Koltai |
Edited by | Massimo Quaglia |
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Language | Italian |