Malèna is a 2000Italiandrama/romancefilm starring Monica Bellucci and Giuseppe Sulfaro. Directed and written by Giuseppe Tornotore and story by Luciano Vincenzoni.
Tagline:A world at war. A young man coming of age. And the woman who changed his life forever
Plot Summary:
Set during World War 2 just as Italy enters the wary, Malena's husband Nico leaves to serve in the war. Malena feels sadness for his decision and tries to deal with her loss as the town she just moved to tries to deal with this beautiful woman who gets the attention of all the young boys, including Renato. Malena learns one day that her husband is killed at war and this news only deepens her grief. Renato continues to watch as she suffers throuh loneliness, grief and the negative attention she gets from the jealous ladies of the Italian village As Renato matures into a young man, he gains the courage to confront her about his love for her. They eventually meet and do make love.
Note:
The United States version of the film was heavily cut due to the portrayal of the young boy performing a sexual act with Malena.
