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Ennio
Morricone- Malena
February 6, 2001
Original Release Date: 2001
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Inchini Ipocriti E Disperazione 
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2. Malena
3. Passeggiata In Paese
4. Visioni
5. Nella Casa...
6. Malena (End Titles)
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7. Linciaggio
8. Orgia
9. Il Ritorno
10. Bisbigli Della Gente
11. Ma L'Amore No
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12. Casino-Bolero
13. Altro Casino
14. Visioni (Fantasie D'Amore)
15. Cinema D'Altri Tempi
16. Ipocrisie
17. Pensieri Di Sesso
18. Momenti Difficili
Review
"Melena"
is not Giuseppe Tornatore's best movie. It's not even
in the ballpark of "Une Pure Formalite" and
"Cinema Paradiso." It's sort of an assignament
project, where Tornatore's experimenting and finding
his new path to glory. As a noble failure, the score
of "Malena" by the elderly Ennio Morricone
is, on the other hand, nothing short of great. The score
is just as beautiful as the story's protagonist, Monica
Bellucci. I can only imagine Morricone wrote the music
with her face in mind. Needless to say, Morricone's
contribution to film music in underestimated. Indeed,
though not prolific, he has always produced fantastic
score.
This
piece reminds me a lot of his previus work, "The
Legend of 1900," another piece of cinematic failure
but won Morricone a well-deserved Golden Globe award.
While Tim Roth's performance is mesmerizing, the score
really made the film worthwhile to see at least once.
Believe me, the music will make you cry. This piece
also reminds me of the works Morricone did for Tornatore
less than a decade ago, "Cinema Paradiso."
You will find a lot of similarities in them. This is
an enjoyable score, and you will enjoy it. Very European,
and it should be.
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