Youth Without Youth

Youth Without Youth

  • Director: Francis Ford Coppola
  • Writer: Mircea Eliade,Francis Ford Coppola
  • Countries of origin: United States, Romania, France, Italy, Germany
  • Language: English, Sanskrit, German, French, Italian, Russian, Romanian, Mandarin, Latin, Armenian
  • Release date: October 26, 2007
  • Sound mix: Dolby Digital
  • Aspect ratio: 2.35 : 1
  • Also known as: Tuổi Trẻ Lạc Mất
  • Youth Without Youth is a 2007 thriller and suspense film directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Timothy Simon Smith , Alexandra Maria Lara , and Bruno Ganz .
    Based on the novel of the same name by Romanian writer Mircea Eliade  , the film tells the story of Dominic, a linguistics professor who is over seventy years old and rejuvenated after being struck by lightning, thus experiencing a love that staggers in time and space .

    Details

    • Release date October 26, 2007
    • Filming locations Stephen's Tower, Piatra Neamt, Neamt County, Romania
    • Production companies American Zoetrope, SRG Atelier, Pricel

    Box office

    Budget

    $5,000,000 (estimated)

    Gross US & Canada

    $244,397

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $28,550

    Gross worldwide

    $2,624,759

    Movie reviews

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    • By Carmine 2022-08-04 10:48:44

      Youth Without Youth--Existence and Nothingness

       

      The key clue to understanding "Youth Without Youth" is contained in one sentence: two lightning bolts and three roses. Sleepwalking between existence and nothingness. About the deconstruction of the theme and philosophy of "Youth Without Youth". "Youth Without...

    • By Marcelina 2022-08-03 18:19:30

      Youth Without Youth--Reverie About Future And Time

      "Youth Without Youth" is the first film made by American director Sofia Coppola since 1997. It tells the story of an aging Romanian linguistics professor (Tim Roth plays Professor Dominic Matei) who is accidentally struck by lightning. After middle school, I return to the story of my youth. The film is slated for release on December 14.

    • By Watson 2022-04-23 07:05:36

      Can't understand

      At first glance, the title of youth without youth feels like a romantic film with a literary atmosphere like Gone with the Wind. The director Francisco Pola should be like the Godfather or Apocalypse Now. It feels like a great plot like a pianist at sea. I just watched the rhythm of rejuvenation at the beginning. I saw the bizarre fight club with inception space, split personality, and even the psychedelic second half of deadly magic. The second half is interspersed with this man from earth and...

    • By Velda 2022-04-22 07:01:55

      Numerous elements, lively

      I don't understand, the plot is very mysterious, there are many elements, about philosophy, religion, ancient languages ​​(Sanskrit, Egyptian, Babylonian back to Sumerian), theology, history, Buddhism, the content is really rich. Although I didn't understand it, it made me more interested in these elements, or curious. From this perspective, it is also very positive.
          After reading some comments, I have some understanding.
          Humans have two systems, the social system and the...

    • By Zachary 2022-04-22 07:01:55

      Interesting film about philosophy

      Movie reviews are spoilers, and often make people's expectations too high or too low. Anyway, it is
      a movie with very interesting counter-effects. The interesting thing is that the director or the screenwriter or the original author or whoever loves the story is written and made so lively. Despite discussing religion, language, and time, it's really lovely to be able to weave these boring things into a novel with a love scarf (thinner than a coat) with an appealing plot.
      Although it...

    User comments

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    • By Kevin 2023-09-28 15:40:36

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    • By Mikel 2023-09-22 08:34:46

      While you are young, play with...

    • By Esmeralda 2023-06-05 04:16:18

      It feels like the novel might be better, although I haven't read the novel yet....

    • By Palma 2023-04-14 05:20:36

      Obscure! When I saw Zhuang Zhou Mengdie, I suddenly felt that this film was in the same line of Lao Zhuang. The first half was too fragmented, and the Nazis were dispensable, and the second half gradually became...

    • By Coby 2022-10-10 15:09:45

      Actually I don't...

    Movie plot

    In 1938, seventy-year-old linguistics professor Dominic Mattai ( Timothy Simon Smith ) was about to commit suicide, but was suddenly struck by lightning. Severely burned Dominic was treated by Romanian doctor Professor Stancuriscu ( Bruno Ganz ) . After recovery, Dominic found himself rejuvenated and split into another personality. Not only that, Dominic also has special functions such as dream learning, perspective, and mind shifting....
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    Evaluation action

    "Youth Without Youth" has attracted a lot of media attention since the filming. Director Coppola's low-key style during filming has increased the curiosity of fans about the film. The excellent original novel and the script adapted by Coppola also ensure the film's plot (Sina Entertainment Review)  .
    "Youth Without Youth" tells the male protagonist's nostalgia for love and the myth of time. Although the film is not a grand and splendid...
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    Movie quotes

    • [first lines]

      Dominic: [voice over] Sometimes... I admit to myself that it's possible... I will never be able to finish my life's work. My one and only book. And that in the end... without her... I will be nothing. And I will die alone.

      [cries]

    • Professor Stanciulescu: The eye seems intact. But I don't know if he's blind or not. I don't even know if he's conscious. If he hears or if he understands what he hears.

      [louder]

      Professor Stanciulescu: If you understand what I say, squeeze my finger !

      [Dominic squeezes the finger]

      Professor Stanciulescu: I'm Dr. Roman Stanciulescu. I'm here to help you.

    • Josef Rudolf: Mr. Matei? What do we do with... time? That question 'What do we do with time' expresses the supreme ambiguity of the human condition.

      Dominic: I have no idea what you're talking about.

      Josef Rudolf: An opportunity has been given to us. We... the human race!