Youth (2015 film)

Youth
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPaolo Sorrentino
Written byPaolo Sorrentino
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyLuca Bigazzi
Edited byCristiano Travaglioli
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 4 December 2015 (2015-12-04) (United States)
  • 29 January 2016 (2016-01-29) (United Kingdom)
Running time
124 minutes[2]
Countries
  • Italy
  • United Kingdom
  • France
  • Switzerland
LanguageEnglish
Budget
Box office$24 million[4]

Youth is a 2015 comedy-drama film written and directed by Paolo Sorrentino. It is the director's second English-language film, and stars Michael Caine and Harvey Keitel as best friends who reflect on their lives while holidaying in the Swiss Alps. It is a story of the eternal struggle between age and youth, the past and the future, life and death, 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 one Academy Award nomination: Best Original Song, for David Lang's composition of "Simple Song #3". At the Golden Globe Awards, Lang was also nominated along with Jane Fonda for Best Supporting Actress.

  1. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (19 May 2014). "Paolo Sorrentino's Youth sold to UK, Germany, Spain". Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  2. ^ "YOUTH (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 8 December 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
  3. ^ "La Giovinezza (Youth) (2015)". JP's Box-Office. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Youth (2015)". The Numbers. Retrieved 3 January 2016.