Malèna (2000)
Erscheinungsjahr: 2000
Land: Italy, United States
Alternative Title: Der Zauber von Malèna, Malena, Малена
Regisseur: Giuseppe Tornatore
Writer: Giuseppe Tornatore, Luciano Vincenzoni
Production Genre
Produzent: N/A
Firmen: Medusa Film, Miramax, Pacific Pictures
Genre: Comedy Film, Drama, Romance, Romance Film, War
Budget: N/A
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Schlüsselwörter
Schlüsselwörter: jealousy, sicily, italy, widow, world war ii, longing, beautiful woman, crush, sex trafficking, intrigue, pretty woman, milf, sad story, sympathetic, rich to poor, broken women
Geschichte
Set during World War II in Sicily, Malèna follows Renato, a 12-year-old boy who becomes captivated by Malèna, a woman whose husband has gone missing, presumed dead. On the same day that Italy enters the war and he receives his first bicycle, Renato witnesses Malèna's arrival in town. Through Renato's eyes, we witness Malèna's beauty and loneliness, as well as her struggles due to her husband's absence. The film explores Renato's innocent infatuation with Malèna and how it intertwines with the tumultuous events of the war.
Zusammenfassung
Directed by Giuseppe Tornatore in 2000, Malèna is a romantic drama that blends comedy and coming-of-age elements within the backdrop of World War II. The film explores themes of beauty, loneliness, and the dangers it poses through the perspective of a young boy named Renato. While sources do not mention specific conflicts or resolutions, they suggest that Malèna's life is complicated by her husband's absence and the prejudices against her beauty.
