Youth
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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?
Released: 2015-05-20125 minDir: Paolo SorrentinoComedy, Drama, Romance
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
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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)
Key dates
- Published
- 24 December 2015
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Named after
- youth
- Participant in
- 2015 Cannes Film Festival
- Genre
- LGBTQ-related film
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Paolo Sorrentino
- Screenwriter
- Paolo Sorrentino
- Composer
Article
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.