When the German army comes to town, Malena gives herself to Germans as well. Malena's poverty finally forces her to succumb to the greed and malice of the town and she becomes a prostitute, making the wives' fantasies about her a reality. The only man Malena does have an innocent romance with, an army officer, is sent away because of the trial. The wife of the local dentist takes her to court, but Malena is acquitted. She falls on hard times and eventually has no money. The village is bombed and Malena's father is killed. When a slanderous letter about her sexual morals reaches his hands, their relationship suffers a catastrophic blow. She visits her father, an almost deaf professor of Latin, regularly and helps him with his household chores. Malena is shunned by the townspeople and the unattractive, jealous women of the Italian village, who begin to believe the worst about her, simply because of her beauty. Renato continues to watch as she suffers from loneliness and grief. The silent, distractingly beautiful outsider learns one day that her husband has been killed. Renato becomes obsessed with Malena and starts fantasizing about her while masturbating. However, in spite of the villagers' gossip, she continues to be faithful to her husband. Malena feels sad and tries to cope with her loss, as the town she has just moved to tries to deal with this beautiful woman who gets the attention and lustful stares of all the local men, including the 12-year-old Renato. Malena's husband, Nino Scordia, leaves to serve in the military. The film is set in 1940 during World War II just as Italy enters the war.The synopsis below may give away important plot points.
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