Youth Without Youth details
| Format: | 15 DVD |
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| Starring: | Tim Roth, Alexandra Maria Lara, Bruno Ganz, Andre Hennicke, Marcel Lures, Adrian Pintea |
| Director: | Francis Ford Coppola |
| Genres: | Drama - Gay/Lesbian, Romantic, Romance, Thriller |
| Studio: | PATHE DISTRIBUTION |
| Name | Discs | |
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Youth Without Youth |
15 Feature |
DVD Information
| Run time: | 2 hours 4 minutes |
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| Rental release: | 21 Apr 2008 |
| Main languages: | English, Sanskrit, German, French |
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Better than you might think
By Mark from Brighton , 21 May 2008[Highly rated reviewer]
Ignore some of the bad reviews here, this is actually a very beautiful film. If you're looking for something along the lines of the Godfather or Apocalypse Now or some other bit of action, then of course, this ain't the film you want to see with a couple of beers. However, it's not confusing or messy in the slightest - it just messes around with ideas of dreams and hopes and possibilities and what-could-have-beens and what-might-be. It feels like a familiar and well-loved discourse into the meanings of death after unfulfilled lives, of knowledge versus love and hope - Faust for lovers! And without giving too much away, it's a very hopeful film. It surprised me actually - I wouldn't have thought of watching it but for the recommendation of a friend. I'm still digesting it, but so far I feel very uplifted - not something I get often from films.- Was this review helpful to you?
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(29)Pretentious and frankly boring
By Brookelum (3 reviews) from London , 23 Jul 2010I expected more from Coppola. This movie was overly pretentious, with many of the hallmarks of a BAD art film - e.g upside down camera work, lead character speaking in several foreign languages while playing several different versions of himself, jumping to and from different points in time. Lovely cinematography at times, cannot be argued with, but does not rescue the film Save yourself a few hours and steer well clear.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Film Without Story
By Beacon97 (151 reviews) from Neath , 04 Jun 2010I desperately tried watching this film. But I failed. I admire some of Coppola's work, but I have no idea what this was supposed to be about. Maybe he doesn't care any more. Maybe he doesn't need the money. But my guess is that there's a tiny market for this picture, because I really wanted to see it but I gave up after about 30 minutes. If you like narrative film I really would not recommend this film.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Very good!
By Ell1981 (169 reviews) from London , 18 Nov 2009Surprisingly this film was slated when it came out. I thought it was an excellent rendition of a very strange story with the typical Coppola trademark landscape and a good performance from an under used Tim Roth. Watch it!- Was this review helpful to you?
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Fantastic, thought-provoking - not one for everybody!!!
By Bald1 (7 reviews) from Hove , 07 Oct 2009A great film that explores the philosophy of language and time. A Romanian professor -Dominic Matei- approaching his death bed is struck by lightening. It's a miracle, he is rejuvenated. Has he been given a second chance to complete his life's works on the origin language? Is he alone in his condition? And why on earth did this never get a UK cinema release...!?
Nietzsche said 'That which does not overcome me makes me stronger.' If this film does not overcome you it will make you stronger. It is ultimately a love story that transcends time, language and space. The Captivating cinematography by Mihai Malaimare Jr and an outstanding performance by Tim Roth keep the plot moving along in this film that may asks more thought provoking questions than it answers.
(However, I'm afraid that the pacing of the film might seem slow to fans of Marvel Comics and those with an MTV generation attention span - not enough explosions).- Was this review helpful to you?
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Disappointed
By AliC (13 reviews) from Leamington Spa , 17 Aug 2009It may be that this film has some profound truth that passed me by because I stopped watching it half way through. It is very rare for me to give up on a film but I found it so tedious to watch that I decided I must have something better I could do with my time - like housework or paying bills or even unblocking a drain- Was this review helpful to you?
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