Youth

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Youth

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2015

1h 10m

Comedy

Drama

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Fred (Michael Caine), a retired composer and conductor, vacations at a Swiss Spa with his longtime friend Mick (Harvey Keitel). As Mick crafts what may be his final screenplay, Fred is given the opportunity to perform for the Queen.

Critics Consensus

Gorgeously filmed and beautifully acted, Youth offers an enticing -- albeit flawed -- opportunity to witness an impressive array of seasoned veterans combining their cinematic might.

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

Aug 18, 2016

2.5/4

Youth has nothing new to say, its Italian thematic aesthetic nothing more than a mask for an emotional schadenfreude impossible to take pleasure in.

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Charlotte O'Sullivan

London Evening Standard

Jan 31, 2016

3/5

Sorrentino wants to say something profound about illnesses that bury loved ones alive. But the pompous lines kill the mood.

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Mark Kermode

Observer (UK)

Jan 31, 2016

3/5

Occasionally the warring elements come together, finding plaintive and heartfelt song amid the cacophony of seemingly random voices.

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Matt Oakes

Silver Screen Riot

Oct 14, 2026

C

Paolo Sorrentino's 'Youth' is a picture convinced that it says more than it does, heavy on mood, bewitching cinematography and acting prowess and light on consistency of character and narrative breadth.

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Diana Tuova

Spotlight on Film

Aug 2, 2024

4/5

Youth may not reach the heights of the director’s previous work, The Great Beauty, but it is still a curious examination of the themes of memory, regret, and coming to terms with a life lived.

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Jordan Brooks

Vague Visages

Aug 1, 2023

Akin to a melody that resonates in your mind in a continual loop of madness and pleasure, Youth is a not-so-easily eradicable experience.

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Fred (Michael Caine), a retired composer and conductor, vacations at a Swiss Spa with his longtime friend Mick (Harvey Keitel). As Mick crafts what may be his final screenplay, Fred is given the opportunity to perform for the Queen.

Director: Paolo Sorrentino
Producer: Nicola Giuliano, Francesca Cima, Carlotta Calori
Screenwriter: Paolo Sorrentino
Distributor: Fox Searchlight
Production Co: France 2 Cinéma, C-Films, Pathé, Number 9 Films, Barbary Films, Indigo Films, Medusa Film
Rating: R (Language|Graphic Nudity|Some Sexuality)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 4, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $2.7M
Runtime: 1h 10m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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