Malena ends up objectifying the character of the movie's title. Also, the young boy's emotional investment with Malena is never convincing, as she doesn't feel like a three-dimensional person.
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Malena

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Movie Info
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Director -
Giuseppe Tornatore -
Producer -
Carlo Bernasconi , Harvey Weinstein -
Distributor -
Miramax Films -
Production Co -
Miramax Films , Medusa Produzione , Pacific Pictures -
Rating -
R (Nudity|Language|Sexuality|Some Violence) -
Genre -
Comedy , Drama -
Original Language -
Italian -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Dec 25, 2000, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Apr 15, 2016 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$3.4M -
Runtime -
1h 46m -
Sound Mix -
Surround -
Aspect Ratio -
Flat (1.85:1)