The Best of Youth
2003
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Synopsis
After a fateful encounter in the summer of 1966, the lifepaths of two brothers from a middle-class Roman family diverge, intersecting with some of the most significant events of postwar Italian history in the following decades.
Key facts
Cast
Luigi Lo Cascio, Alessio Boni, Adriana Asti, Sonia Bergamasco, Fabrizio Gifuni, Maya Sansa, Valentina Carnelutti, Jasmine Trinca
Original language
Norwegian
First release
June 22, 2003 (Italy)
Production companies
Rai Fiction, Miramax
Awards
David di Donatello for Best Film
Setting
Italy, Norway
Filming locations
Venice, Florence, Palermo
Crew
Screenplay
Sandro Petraglia, Stefano Rulli
Producer
Angelo Barbagallo
Cinematography
Roberto Forza
Editing
Roberto Missiroli
Trailer
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Titles
| Original title | LA MEGLIO GIOVENTÙ | |
| Alternate title | Nos meilleures années | |
| Alternate title | La Meilleure jeunesse | |
| Alternate title | The Best of Youth |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Italy | June 22, 2003 |
| Theatrical | France | July 9, 2003 |
| Theatrical | Canada | September 5, 2003 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | February 5, 2004 |
| Theatrical | United States | March 2, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Hong Kong | July 28, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | July 9, 2015 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Versions & editions
| Home video | Netherlands | January 1, 2004 |
Full credits
| Director | Marco Tullio Giordana |
| Cast | 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 Esposti), Andrea Tidona (Angelo Carati), Lidia Vitale (Giovanna Carati), Claudio Gioè (Vitale Micavi), Paolo Bonanni (Luigino), Giovanni Scifoni (Berto), Riccardo Scamarcio (Andrea Utano), Camilla Filippi (Sara Carati), Mario Schiano (Professor of Medicine), Michele Melega (Professor of Literature), Therese Vadem (Thérèse), Stefano Abbati (Dealer), Giovanni Martorana (Magrebino), Paolo De Vita (Don Vito), Mimmo Mignemi (Saro), Domenico Centamore (Agent Enzo), Pippo Montalbano (Commissioner Sicily), Gaspare Cucinella ('Viddanu'), Dario Veca (Butcher), Nicola Vigilante (Nurse), Marcello Prayer (Lieutenant), Walter Da Pozzo (Mario), Krum De Nicola (Brigo), Maurizio Di Carmine (Terrorist), Roberto Accornero (President of the Turin Court), Fabio Camilli (Tangentopoli Prisoner), Antonello Puglisi (Palermo Priest), Emilia Marra (Female Doctor), Patrizia Punzo (Gallerist), Nila Carnelutti (Francesca Carati at 8 Years Old), Greta Cavuoti (Sara Carati at 8 Years Old), Francesco La Macchia (Andrea Utano at 6 Years Old), Sara Pavoncello (Sara Carati at 5 Years Old), Valeria Colangelo (Elena), Laura Di Mariano (Paola), Massimiliano Petrucci (Fabio), Claudia Fiorentini (Cati), Giorgio Crisafi (Primario Villa Quieta), Paolo Emilio Alvarez de Castro (Man in Jaguar), Rosa Canova (Saro's Wife), Aldo Mansi (Bartender Ravenna), Ferdinando Martin (Bartender Station), Angelo Giuliano (Station Agent), Angelo Costabile (Station Agent), Enzo Marcelli (Celio Sentinel), Aldo Innocenti (Graduated), Stefano Biscotti (Recruit), Sjur Midttun (Norway Boy), Rasmus Bu (Norway Boy), Mohammed Essaje (Norway Boy), Cinzia Cartei (Norway Girl), Sergio Risso (Florence Butler), Asia Pallavicino (Miss Riccobaldi), Lavinia Matteucci (Miss Riccobaldi), Danilo Maria Valli (Marino), Fabio Roscillo (Felice), Alberto Pozzo (Rosario), Maddalena Recino (Anita), Massimo Del Sette (Maddalena Recino), Letterio Micalizzi (Giovanbattista), Roberto Faglia (Fulgenzio), Nanni Tormen (Aldo), Zefferino Stefanic (Defendant), Giusto Lo Piparo (Defender Lawyer), Marcella Mariotti (Judge in Latere), Manuela Massarenti (Director of Psychiatric Hospital), Alessandro Trotta (Policeman Palermo), Angelica Zanardi (Neighbor), Juana Jimenez (Lolita), Giuseppe Gandini (Assessor), Maria Grazia Bon (Matteo's Home Goalkeeper), Mattia Osti (Police Officer), Raffaele D'Orsi (Police Officer), Giuseppe Mascia (Allievo III Media), Fabio Rossi (Orlando), Leonardo Antiri (Orlando Bambino), Alessio Brilli (Ludovico), Giovanni Giordana (Michele), Fausto Maria Sciarappa (Doctor), Kristine M. Opheim (Ermione) |
| Screenplay | Sandro Petraglia, Stefano Rulli |
| Story | Sandro Petraglia, Stefano Rulli |
| Producer | Angelo Barbagallo |
| Executive producer | Alessandro Calosci |
| Cinematography | Roberto Forza |
| Editing | Roberto Missiroli |
| Production design | Franco Ceraolo |
| Visual effects | Fabio Traversari, Massimo Ciaraglia, Pasquale Catalano |
| Sound | Fulgenzio Ceccon |
| Costumes | Elisabetta Montaldo |
Additional data: TMDB.
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