Review of Malena (2000) by Maja U — 14 Jul 2009

Great movie and Monica Bellucci is so great here,..

This review of Malena (2000) was written by Maja U on 14 Jul 2009.

Malena has generally received positive reviews.

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By Mike N (816) on 04 Mar 2014

Monica bellucci shows more than just her beauty in this sexist plot, where the woman is guilty for being beautiful, but the man is not wrong…

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By Peter W (1,106) on 04 Mar 2015

Ravishing photography featuring Monica Bellucci, but for 2/3 the story is Ruth Orkin, American Girl in Italy and nothing else…

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