Ennio Morricone’s Academy Award-nominated score is the emotional heartbeat of the film. The inclusion of a DTS (Digital Theater Systems) audio track ensures that the sweeping orchestration, ambient Mediterranean coastal sounds, and subtle Italian dialogue are delivered with pristine, multi-channel clarity. The Legacy of Ennio Morricone and Lajos Koltai
The original Italian version of Malèna runs approximately . However, the international theatrical version (often released by Miramax) was heavily edited, losing about 16 minutes to obtain an R rating. Malèna (Comparison: International Version - Italian DVD) malena 2000 uncut bluray 720p dts x264 link
: It preserves Giuseppe Tornatore’s unfiltered vision of a community decaying under wartime fascism. ambient Mediterranean coastal sounds
The uncut version includes extended scenes that deepen the characterization of Malèna (Monica Bellucci) and enhance the atmosphere of repressive, small-town jealousy. malena 2000 uncut bluray 720p dts x264 link