The Best of Youth

"The Possibilities Were Endless..."

2003 6h 7m IT

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 620

DramaHistoryRomance

Synopsis

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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.

“The Possibilities Were Endless...”

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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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Marco Tullio Giordana
Writers: Sandro Petraglia, Stefano Rulli, Adriano Recchioni
Languages: Norwegian, Italian, English
Countries: Italy

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RUNTIME

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At 367 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Norwegian, Italian, English.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Marco Tullio Giordana, shot by Roberto Forza. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Roberto Missiroli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Luigi Lo Cascio and Alessio Boni and Adriana Asti carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Possibilities Were Endless...".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0346336 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Marco Tullio Giordana directs. Roberto Forza behind the camera. Roberto Missiroli cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Norwegian, Italian, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1At 367 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
2Released 23 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Norwegian, Italian, English.
4Directed by Marco Tullio Giordana, shot by Roberto Forza. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Roberto Missiroli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Luigi Lo Cascio and Alessio Boni and Adriana Asti carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The Possibilities Were Endless...".
8IMDB entry: tt0346336 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 18 themes, including "society", "loss of loved one", "sicily, italy", "political activism".
10Released under 10 different titles around the world.