Meglio gioventù, La (2003)

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User Rating:
8.0/10 6,154 votes
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Director:
Marco Tullio Giordana
Writers:
Sandro Petraglia (writer)
Stefano Rulli (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
22 June 2003 (Italy) more
Genre:
Drama | Romance more
Tagline:
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Plot:
Nicola (Luigi Lo Cascio) and Matteo (Alessio Boni) Carati are two brothers of Rome, who live the... more | add synopsis
Plot Keywords:
Police | Photographer | Flood | Norway | Mental Illness
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Awards:
19 wins & 14 nominations more
User Comments:
A masterpiece of cinema art! more
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)
Luigi Lo Cascio ... Nicola Carati
Alessio Boni ... Matteo Carati
Adriana Asti ... Adriana Carati
Sonia Bergamasco ... Giulia Monfalco
Fabrizio Gifuni ... Carlo Tommasi

Maya Sansa ... Mirella Utano
Valentina Carnelutti ... Francesca Carati
Jasmine Trinca ... Giorgia
Andrea Tidona ... Angelo Carati

Lidia Vitale ... Giovanna Carati
Claudio Gioè ... Vitale Micavi
Paolo Bonanni ... Luigino
Mario Schiano ... Medicine Professor
Giovanni Scifoni ... Berto
Michele Melega ... Literature Professor
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Additional Details
Also Known As:
The Best of Youth (International: English title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for language and brief nudity. (parts 1 & 2)
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Runtime:
Argentina:180 min | Italy:383 min (2 parts) | Canada:366 min (Montréal World Film Festival) | Canada:383 min (Toronto International Film Festival) | France:358 min (Cannes Film Festival) | USA:366 min (theatrical version)
Country:
Italy
Language:
Italian
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
Singapore:NC-16 | Argentina:13 | Italy:T | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | USA:R (part 1) | USA:R (part 2) | Ireland:15 | Australia:M | Hong Kong:IIA
Filming Locations:
Florence, Tuscany, Italy more
Company:
BiBiFilm more
Fun Stuff
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: In the scene where Mirella is driving the boat out of Sicily, the bottom of another white boat can be seen when the camera focuses on Andrea. more
Quotes:
Sicilian Commissario: What were you looking for, joining the Police?
Matteo Carati: I wanted some rules.
Sicilian Commissario: And what do you do, with these rules?
Matteo Carati: I apply them
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Movie Connections:
References Highlander (1986) more
Soundtrack:
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85 out of 92 people found the following comment useful:-
A masterpiece of cinema art!, 24 March 2005
10/10
Author: Peegee-3 (poetsrx@webtv.net) from Santa Monica, CA

Can art transform life? If so, I would elect "The Best of Youth" as a primary candidate for that possibility.

Almost never in my over 60 years of film viewing have I been as deeply affected, haunted by characterizations, poetic dialog and brilliantly unexpected turns...and breadth of scope. The nuances of relationship between people...in this case the Italian family Carati, their lovers, friends, wards...are so moving, so deeply portrayed and inhabited by the actors that I was not only moved to tears, but inspired. Here is a view of how human beings can live the humanity so desperately needed in this crazed and warring world...also presented as an integral part of plot and interaction...and this done without any sort of didactic or polemic foisting...All achieved through the intimate and profound struggles of the film's characters.

Imagination and the incredible sensibility of director (Marco Tullio Giordana),writers (Petraglia and Rulli) and actors (most outstanding: Luigi LoCacio, Alessio Boni, Adriana Asti and Jasmine Trinca) combine to offer a film that carried this participant (for that's what I felt) into a realm only experienced by exceptional literature.

As is obvious...I highly recommend seeing this movie.