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Youth is a 2015 drama and comedy film written and directed by Paolo Sorrentino. The cast includes Michael Caine, Harvey Keitel, Jane Fonda, and Rachel Weisz. The film was produced in Italy, France, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom, with filming taking place in Switzerland. It features music composed by David Lang and cinematography by Luca Bigazzi. The narrative is set in Venice.
The film has a runtime of 118 minutes according to one source, while other sources list runtimes of 124 and 125 minutes. It was released in 2015, with specific dates including May 20, November 26, and December 24. The production had a capital cost of 12,300,000 and a budget of 13,360,000. Box office revenue is listed as 24,000,000 in one record and 2,000,000 in another. Distributed by Medusa Film and Fandango at Home, the film is available in video on demand format.
Youth received the European Film Award for Best Film, Best Director, and Best Actor at the 28th European Film Awards. It was also nominated for Best Actress. The film participated in the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. Audience ratings vary, with an average of 6.898 from 2,205 votes on one platform and 7.3 from 88,689 votes on another.
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6.9Two lifelong friends bond whilst vacationing in a luxury Swiss Alps lodge as they ponder retirement. While Fred has no plans to resume his musical career despite the urging of his loving daughter Lena, Mick is intent on finishing the screenplay for what may be his last important film for his muse Brenda. And where will inspiration lead their younger friend Jimmy, an actor grasping to make sense of his next performance?
Cast
- Michael Caine as Fred Ballinger
- Harvey Keitel as Mick Boyle
- Rachel Weisz as Lena Ballinger
- Paul Dano as Jimmy Tree
- Jane Fonda as Brenda Morel
- Mark Kozelek as Mark Kozelek
Themes
- hotel
- adultery
- venice, italy
- composer
- switzerland
- screenwriter
- conductor
- affectation
- vacation
- aging
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Key facts
- Italian
- Youth – La giovinezza
- Directed by
- Paolo Sorrentino
- Written by
- Paolo Sorrentino
- Produced by
- Nicola Giuliano Francesca Cima Carlotta Calori
- Starring
- Michael Caine Harvey Keitel Rachel Weisz Paul Dano Jane Fonda
- Cinematography
- Luca Bigazzi
- Edited by
- Cristiano Travaglioli
- Music by
- David Lang
- Production companies
- Indigo Film Barbary Films Pathé France 2 Cinéma Number 9 Films C-Films
- Distributed by
- Medusa Film (Italy) Pathé Distribution (France) StudioCanal (United Kingdom) Praesens-Film (Switzerland)
- Release dates
- 20 May 2015 ( 2015-05-20 ) ( Cannes ) 20 May 2015 ( 2015-05-20 ) (Italy) 28 May 2015 ( 2015-05-28 ) (Switzerland) 9 September 2015 ( 2015-09-09 ) (France) 29 January 2016 ( 2016-01-29 ) (United Kingdom)
- Running time
- 124 minutes
- Countries
- Italy France United Kingdom Switzerland
- Language
- English
- Budget
- € 12.8 million ( $ 14.4 million)
- Box office
- $24 million
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Encyclopedic overview
Youth (Italian: Youth – La giovinezza) is a 2015 comedy-drama film written and directed by Paolo Sorrentino. It stars Michael Caine and Harvey Keitel as best friends who reflect on their lives while holidaying in the Swiss Alps. The story depicts the struggle between age and youth, the past and the future, life and death, and commitment and betrayal. The cast also includes Rachel Weisz, Paul Dano, and Jane Fonda.
The film premiered at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival, where it competed for the Palme d'Or and had a positive critical response. At the 28th European Film Awards, Youth won Best Film, Best Director for Sorrentino, and Best Actor for Caine. It received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song, for David Lang's composition of "Simple Song #3". At the Golden Globe Awards, Lang was also nominated along with Fonda for Best Supporting Actress.
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