Malena (2000) Monica Bellucci Malena Scordia Giuseppe Sulfaro Renato Amoroso Luciano Federico (II) Renato's Father Matilde Piana Renato's Mother Pietro Notarianni Professor Bonsignore Gaetano Aronica Nino Scordia Gilberto Idonea Lawyer Centorbi Angelo Pellegrino Political Secretary Gabriella Di Luzzio Baron's Mistress Pippo Provvidenti Dr Cusimano Maria Terranova Dr Cusimano's Wife Marcello Catalano Lieutenant Cadel Elisa Morucci Lupetta Domenico Genaro Pharmacist Vitalba Andrea Phatmacist's Wife Pippo Pattavina Magistrate Directed by: Giuseppe Tornatore Produced by: Bob Weinstein, Teresa Moneo, Fabrizio Lombardo In Sicily during World War II, 13-year-old Renato and his pals become infatuated with Malena, a beautiful young war widow who is the obsession of every man and the envy of every woman. However, when news of the death of Malena's husband arrives, Malena's beauty turns into a curse. No longer protected from male advances by her marital status, she becomes fair game. As various men pursue her, their jealous wives begin spreading the word that Malena is a floozy, a rumor that the men are only too eager to believe. After a local lawyer helps her clear her name from a jealous wife's lawsuit, he demands payment in ways that Malena is not prepared to provide. ========== On the day in 1940 that Italy enters the war, two things happen to the 12-year-old Renato: he gets his first bike, and he gets his first look at Malèna. She is a beautiful, silent outsider who's moved to this Sicilian town to be with her husband, Nico. He promptly goes off to war, leaving her to the lustful eyes of the men and the sharp tongues of the women. During the next few years, as Renato grows toward manhood, he watches Malèna suffer and prove her mettle. He sees her loneliness, then grief when Nico is reported dead, the effects of slander on her relationship with her father, her poverty and search for work, and final humiliations. Will Renato learn courage from Malèna and stand up for her?