Giuseppe Tornatore – Scripts on Screen

Malena Script

Year:2000

Director:Giuseppe Tornatore

Written by:Luciano Vincenzoni (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:On the day in 1940 that Italy enters the war, two things happen to the 12-year-old Renato: he gets his first bike, and he gets his first look at Malèna. She is a beautiful, silent outsider who's moved to this Sicilian town to be with her husband, Nico. He promptly goes off to war, leaving her to the lustful eyes of the men and the sharp tongues of the women. During the next few years, as Renato grows toward manhood, he watches Malèna suffer and prove her mettle. He sees her loneliness, then grief when Nico is reported dead, the effects of slander on her relationship with her father, her poverty and search for work, and final humiliations. Will Renato learn courage from Malèna and stand up for her?

Malena Script Resources:

Malena Transcript at Script-O-Rama

Legend Of 1900 Script

Year:1998

Director:Giuseppe Tornatore

Written by:Alessandro Baricco (Screenplay), Giuseppe Tornatore (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:The story of a virtuoso piano player who lives his entire life aboard an ocean liner. Born and raised on the ship, 1900 (Tim Roth) learned about the outside world through interactions with passengers, never setting foot on land, even for the love of his life. Years later, the ship may be destroyed, and a former band member fears that 1900 may still be aboard, willing to go down with the ship.

Legend Of 1900 Script Resources:

Legend Of 1900 Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
Legend Of 1900 Script PDF - 6/23/97 1ST at Script City ($)
Legend Of 1900 Transcript at subslikescript.com

Note: Multiple links are listed since (a) different versions exist and (b) many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Please notify me if you encounter a stale link.

Cinema Paradiso

Year:1988

Director:Giuseppe Tornatore

Written by:Giuseppe Tornatore (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:A filmmaker recalls his childhood, when he fell in love with the movies at his village's theater and formed a deep friendship with the theater's projectionist.

Cinema Paradiso Script Resources:

Cinema Paradiso Script PDF at The Script Savant
Cinema Paradiso Script at IMSDb
Cinema Paradiso Script - shooting script at The Daily Script
Cinema Paradiso Script PDF at Script Fly ($)

Note: Multiple links are listed since (a) different versions exist and (b) many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Please notify me if you encounter a stale link.