
A bit of guitar work also graces the score, as would be expected for a Morricone work. Some of the cues are traditional dramatic Morricone, with the lush string section and emotional melodies. With sliding notes and a hint of mystery, this theme ends up becoming a delightful march the next time we hear it in "Passeggiata In Paese". "Inchini Ipocriti E Disperazione", the first track on the album, is a whimsical cue, filled with pizzicato, and a slightly off-tune piano (a nice effect that Morricone has used in the past). Directed by Guiseppe Tornatore, who delighted audiences with Cinema Paradiso and The Legend of 1900, Malena features a musical score by frequent collaborator Ennio Morricone, who also happened to get an Academy Award Nomination for his work on this film. Malena is about a woman (Monica Bellucci) who is the subject matter for a group of young adolescent boys, and for one in particular, a dream come true.
