Malina
Seen it?1991 | 125 min | Drama, Romance
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 5 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
An unusual story of a triangular relationship in Vienna. A woman shares an apartment with a man named Malina. The woman meets Ivan and falls under his spell. It will be her last great passion. Her feelings are so strong and all-encompassing that Ivan can neither understand nor return them.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 12K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Werner Schroeter
- Isabelle HuppertDie Frau
- Mathieu CarrièreMalina
- Can TogayIvan
- Fritz SchediwyFather
- Isolde BarthMutter der Frau
- Libgart SchwarzMiss Jelinek
- Peter KernBulgare
- Wiebke FrostSchwester
- Lolita ChammahKind
- Hanno PöschlBriefträger