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The Best of Youth
2003
· Movie
· 374 min
A
MEANRANK
86/100
Every rating
78–98
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Kinopoisk on 78, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 98.
See the most agreed on films →An epic Italian drama that follows the lives of two brothers from the 1960s to the 2000s. Their paths diverge—one becomes a psychiatrist, the other a policeman—as they experience love, loss, and political turmoil, their personal stories intertwining with the major historical events that shaped Italy.
Details
- Director
- Marco Tullio Giordana
- Writers
- Sandro Petraglia, Stefano Rulli
- Released
- 22 June 2003
- Country
- Italy
- Language
- Italian, English, Norwegian
- Runtime
- 374 min
- Rated
- R
- Box office
- $2.7M
- Awards
- 22 wins, 14 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (87) →
Awards & nominations
See all 36 →1 major award won · 22 wins from 36 nominations across 12 ceremonies
| Cannes Film Festival 2003 | Un Certain Regard Award | The Best of Youth | Winner |
| César Awards 2004 | Best Film from the EU | The Best of Youth | Nominee |
| Belgian Syndicate of Cinema Critics 2004 | Grand Prix | The Best of Youth | Winner |
| David di Donatello Awards 2004 | Best Actor | Luigi Lo Cascio | Nominee |
| David di Donatello Awards 2004 | Best Supporting Actor | Fabrizio Gifuni | Nominee |
| David di Donatello Awards 2004 | Best Supporting Actress | Jasmine Trinca | Nominee |
| David di Donatello Awards 2004 | Best Producer | Angelo Barbagallo | Winner |
| David di Donatello Awards 2004 | Best Screenplay | Sandro Petraglia and Stefano Rulli | Winner |
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Cannes Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Un Certain Regard Award | The Best of Youth | Winner |
César Awards
1 nomination
| Best Film from the EU | The Best of Youth | Nominee |
Nastro d'Argento Awards
8 nominations, 7 won
| Best Actor | Alessio Boni Fabrizio Gifuni Luigi Lo Cascio Andrea Tidona | Winner |
| Best Actress | Adriana Asti Sonia Bergamasco Maya Sansa Jasmine Trinca | Winner |
| Best Director | Marco Tullio Giordana | Winner |
| Best Editing | Roberto Missiroli | Winner |
| Best Producer | Angelo Barbagallo | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Sandro Petraglia and Stefano Rulli | Winner |
| Best Sound | Fulgenzio Ceccon | Winner |
| Best Costume Design | Elisabetta Montaldo | Nominee |
David di Donatello Awards
11 nominations, 6 won
| Best Director | Marco Tullio Giordana | Winner |
| Best Editing | Roberto Missiroli | Winner |
| Best Film | The Best of Youth | Winner |
| Best Producer | Angelo Barbagallo | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Sandro Petraglia and Stefano Rulli | Winner |
| Best Sound | Fulgenzio Ceccon | Winner |
| Best Actor | Luigi Lo Cascio | Nominee |
| Best Costumes | Elisabetta Montaldo | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Franco Ceraolo | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Fabrizio Gifuni | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Jasmine Trinca | Nominee |
Globo d'Oro Awards
6 nominations, 3 won
| Best Director | Marco Tullio Giordana | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Sandro Petraglia and Stefano Rulli | Winner |
| Special Jury Award | Adriana Asti | Winner |
| Best Actor | Luigi Lo Cascio | Nominee |
| Best Actress | Sonia Bergamasco | Nominee |
| Best Film | The Best of Youth | Nominee |
Belgian Syndicate of Cinema Critics
1 nomination, 1 won
| Grand Prix | The Best of Youth | Winner |
National Board of Review Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top Ten Foreign Films | The Best of Youth | Winner |
Palm Springs International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Audience Award (Best Narrative Feature) | The Best of Youth | Winner |
Rotterdam International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| KPN Audience Award | The Best of Youth | Winner |
Seattle International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Director | Marco Tullio Giordana | Winner |
European Film Awards
3 nominations
| Best Actor | Luigi Lo Cascio | Nominee |
| Best Director | Marco Tullio Giordana | Nominee |
| Best Screenwriter | Sandro Petraglia and Stefano Rulli | Nominee |
Film Fest Gent
1 nomination
| Grand Prix | The Best of Youth | Nominee |