www.fgks.org   »   [go: up one dir, main page]

Watch Now

From $4.99 on Amazon Video

A retired orchestra conductor is on holiday with his daughter and his film director best friend in the Alps when he receives an invitation from Queen Elizabeth II to perform for Prince Philip's birthday.

Director:

Reviews
Popularity
226 ( 60)
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 12 wins & 35 nominations. See more awards »

Videos

Photos

Learn more

People who liked this also liked... 

Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.7/10 X  

Jep Gambardella has seduced his way through the lavish nightlife of Rome for decades, but after his 65th birthday and a shock from the past, Jep looks past the nightclubs and parties to find a timeless landscape of absurd, exquisite beauty.

Director: Paolo Sorrentino
Stars: Toni Servillo, Carlo Verdone, Sabrina Ferilli
The Lobster (2015)
Comedy | Drama | Romance
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.2/10 X  

In a dystopian near future, single people, according to the laws of The City, are taken to The Hotel, where they are obliged to find a romantic partner in forty-five days or are transformed into beasts and sent off into The Woods.

Director: Yorgos Lanthimos
Stars: Jacqueline Abrahams, Roger Ashton-Griffiths, Jessica Barden
Comedy | Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.7/10 X  

Cheyenne, a retired rock star living off his royalties in Dublin, returns to New York City to find the man responsible for a humiliation suffered by his recently deceased father during W.W.II.

Director: Paolo Sorrentino
Stars: Sean Penn, Frances McDormand, Judd Hirsch
Crime | Drama | Romance
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.6/10 X  

An introverted man's life changes completely when he finds himself attracted to a young bar-maid.

Director: Paolo Sorrentino
Stars: Toni Servillo, Olivia Magnani, Adriano Giannini
Biography | Drama | Romance
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7/10 X  

A fictitious love story loosely inspired by the lives of Danish artists Lili Elbe and Gerda Wegener. Lili and Gerda's marriage and work evolve as they navigate Lili's groundbreaking journey as a transgender pioneer.

Director: Tom Hooper
Stars: Eddie Redmayne, Alicia Vikander, Amber Heard
Trumbo (2015)
Biography | Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.5/10 X  

In 1947, Dalton Trumbo was Hollywood's top screenwriter, until he and other artists were jailed and blacklisted for their political beliefs.

Director: Jay Roach
Stars: Bryan Cranston, Diane Lane, Helen Mirren
Drama | Mystery
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.7/10 X  

A tormented philosophy professor finds a will to live when he commits an existential act.

Director: Woody Allen
Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Emma Stone, Parker Posey
45 Years (2015)
Drama | Romance
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.1/10 X  

A married couple preparing to celebrate their wedding anniversary receives shattering news that promises to forever change the course of their lives.

Director: Andrew Haigh
Stars: Charlotte Rampling, Tom Courtenay, Geraldine James
Carol (2015)
Drama | Romance
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.3/10 X  

An aspiring photographer develops an intimate relationship with an older woman.

Director: Todd Haynes
Stars: Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Sarah Paulson
Biography | Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.3/10 X  

The story of Italian politician Giulio Andreotti, who has served as Prime Minister of Italy seven times since the restoration of democracy in 1946.

Director: Paolo Sorrentino
Stars: Toni Servillo, Anna Bonaiuto, Giulio Bosetti
Anomalisa (2015)
Animation | Comedy | Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.4/10 X  

A man crippled by the mundanity of his life experiences something out of the ordinary.

Directors: Duke Johnson, Charlie Kaufman
Stars: David Thewlis, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tom Noonan
Spotlight I (2015)
Biography | Drama | History
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.1/10 X  

The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its core.

Director: Tom McCarthy
Stars: Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams
Edit

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
...
Swing Band (as The Retrosettes Sister Band)
Gabriella Belisario ...
Escort
...
...
Queen's Emissary
...
...
1st Queen's Emissary Assistant #1
Adam Jackson-Smith ...
2nd Queen's Emissary Assistant #2
...
Roly Serrano ...
Diego Maradona (South American)
...
South American's Wife
...
Miss Universe (as Madalina Ghenea)
Mark Kozelek ...
Himself
...
Funny Screenwriter
...
Bearded Screenwriter
...
Shy Screenwriter
Edit

Storyline

Fred and Mick, two old friends, are on vacation in an elegant hotel at the foot of the Alps. Fred, a composer and conductor, is now retired. Mick, a film director, is still working. They look with curiosity and tenderness on their children's confused lives, Mick's enthusiastic young writers, and the other hotel guests. While Mick scrambles to finish the screenplay for what he imagines will be his last important film, Fred has no intention of resuming his musical career. But someone wants at all costs to hear him conduct again. Written by Anonymous Love Revolver

Plot Summary | Add Synopsis

Genres:

Comedy | Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for graphic nudity, some sexuality, and language | See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

 »
Edit

Details

Country:

| | |

Language:

| |

Release Date:

4 December 2015 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

La giovinezza  »

Box Office

Budget:

€12,300,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$78,085 (USA) (4 December 2015)

Gross:

$2,698,509 (USA) (4 March 2016)
 »

Company Credits

Production Co:

, ,  »
Show detailed on  »

Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
See  »
Edit

Did You Know?

Trivia

Michael Caine improvised the moment when his character commands his daughter to stop crying. See more »

Goofs

When the conductor comes on stage the violinists in the orchestra are using one hand to clap in their lap, while this would never happen at a concert. The etiquette is slowly hitting the bow onto the partition support. See more »

Quotes

Lena Ballinger: You are victim of your own apathies, Daddy.
See more »

Crazy Credits

The film's title credit only appears after 14 minutes. See more »

Connections

References Gilda (1946) See more »

Soundtracks

Onward
Written by Chris Squire
Performed by Mark Kozelek
See more »

Frequently Asked Questions

See more (Spoiler Alert!) »

User Reviews

 
An Audio and Visual Tour de Force
24 October 2015 | by (North America) – See all my reviews

Reviewers Notes, humbly submitted:

1. One of those must-see films that contains images, performances, set pieces and snippets of dialog that will haunt you long after you have left the theatre. My favorite is a throwaway line by Harvey Keitel's character casually explaining why for 60 years he has been gullible in his relationship with Caine's character: "I invent stories ... I have to believe everything in order to make things up." (Keitel) That is what reviewers like to call dialog within dialog.

2. Caine is superb, but then again he is always superb.

3. This is an affectation that this reviewer wants to add: since Sorrentino is very direct about wanting this film to be about age, the experience would be enhanced if you watch 1966's Alfie before seeing Youth. To see Caine (at the time) portraying one of the sexiest men alive will take you to a new level of appreciation for what age is about.

4. Some of the images, clearly surreal, could well set the standard for the medium for years to come. They are not only extraordinary but plentiful. Contrast these for example to TV's American Horror Story which pretends to be leading edge in this regard but in fact is merely recycling stuff from 1970s horror films. This is the real deal.

5. Weisz comes full circle. She started her career doing serious roles in indies, temporarily became a saucy sex goddess, and is now a serious actress once again.

6. Only criticism is a problem I have noticed with other films by strong directors like Woody Allen -- the director, doing double duty as the writer, is virtually God in this production and subconsciously the viewer understands that he or she may as well be watching a film made on Mars, because the energy and the characters are so far removed from reality.


36 of 56 people found this review helpful.  Was this review helpful to you?

Message Boards

Recent Posts
Beautifully Shot, Horribly Written devinpmurphy
Hollow + ultimately PRETENTIOUS !!! roaring8-687-74510
The Ending !! vinayaka-p-bhat
This or La grande Bellezza? maguew_9
Masterpiece rojper
Based on real people yellowmustard
Discuss Youth (2015) on the IMDb message boards »

Contribute to This Page

Create a character page for:
?