The Best of Youth

The Best of Youth

366 mins | Drama, Romance, History | June 22, 2003

Spanning nearly four decades, this generational epic follows two Italian brothers from a middle-class family through some of the most significant events of postwar Italian history after their life paths diverge thanks to one fateful encounter during the summer of 1966.

The Best of Youth

366 mins | Drama, Romance, History | June 22, 2003

The Best of Youth
Spanning nearly four decades, this generational epic follows two Italian brothers from a middle-class family through some of the most significant events of postwar Italian history after their life paths diverge thanks to one fateful encounter during the summer of 1966.
IMDb rating 8.5
Producers BiBi Film, Rai Fiction
Original title La meglio gioventù
Directors Otello Ottavi, Cinzia Liberati, Federico Ferrario, Federico Olivetti, Barbara Melega, Marco Tullio Giordana
Writers Stefano Rulli, Sandro Petraglia

Cast

Luigi Lo Cascio

as Nicola Carati

Alessio Boni

as Matteo Carati

Adriana Asti

as Adriana Carati

Sonia Bergamasco

as Giulia Monfalco

Fabrizio Gifuni

as Carlo Tommasi

Maya Sansa

as Mirella Utano

Valentina Carnelutti

as Francesca Carati

Jasmine Trinca

as Giorgia Esposti

Andrea Tidona

as Angelo Carati

Lidia Vitale

as Giovanna Carati

Claudio Gioè

as Vitale Micavi

Paolo Bonanni

as Luigino

Giovanni Scifoni

as Berto

Riccardo Scamarcio

as Andrea Utano

Camilla Filippi

as Sara Carati

Mario Schiano

as Professor of Medicine

Michele Melega

as Professor of Literature

Thérèse Vaddem

as Thérèse

Stefano Abbati

as Dealer

Giovanni Martorana

as Magrebino

Paolo De Vita

as Don Vito

Mimmo Mignemi

as Saro

Domenico Centamore

as Agent Enzo

Pippo Montalbano

as Commissioner Sicily

Gaspare Cucinella

as 'Viddanu'

Dario Veca

as Butcher

Nicola Vigilante

as Nurse

Marcello Prayer

as Lieutenant

Walter Da Pozzo

as Mario

Krum De Nicola

as Brigo

Maurizio Di Carmine

as Terrorist

Roberto Accornero

as President of the Turin Court

Fabio Camilli

as Tangentopoli Prisoner

Antonello Puglisi

as Palermo Priest

Emilia Marra

as Female Doctor

Patrizia Punzo

as Gallerist

Nila Carnelutti

as Francesca Carati at 8 Years Old

Greta Cavuoti

as Sara Carati at 8 Years Old

Francesco La Macchia

as Andrea Utano at 6 Years Old

Sara Pavoncello

as Sara Carati at 5 Years Old

Laura Di Mariano

as Paola

Giorgio Crisafi

as Primario Villa Quieta

Rosa Canova

as Saro's Wife

Aldo Mansi

as Bartender Ravenna

Ferdinando Martin

as Bartender Station

Angelo Giuliano

as Station Agent

Angelo Costabile

as Station Agent

Enzo Marcelli

as Celio Sentinel

Aldo Innocenti

as Graduated

Stefano Biscotti

as Recruit

Sjur Midttun

as Norway Boy

Rasmus Bu

as Norway Boy

Mohammed Essaje

as Norway Boy

Cinzia Cartei

as Norway Girl

Sergio Risso

as Florence Butler

Asia Pallavicino

as Miss Riccobaldi

Lavinia Matteucci

as Miss Riccobaldi

Danilo Maria Valli

as Marino

Fabio Roscillo

as Felice

Alberto Pozzo

as Rosario

Maddalena Recino

as Anita

Massimo Del Sette

as Maddalena Recino

Letterio Micalizzi

as Giovanbattista

Roberto Faglia

as Fulgenzio

Nanni Tormen

as Aldo

Zefferino Stefanic

as Defendant

Giusto Lo Piparo

as Defender Lawyer

Marcella Mariotti

as Judge in Latere

Manuela Massarenti

as Director of Psychiatric Hospital

Alessandro Trotta

as Policeman Palermo

Angelica Zanardi

as Neighbor

Juana Jimenez

as Lolita

Giuseppe Gandini

as Assessor

Maria Grazia Bon

as Matteo's Home Goalkeeper

Mattia Osti

as Police Officer

Raffaele D'Orsi

as Police Officer

Giuseppe Mascia

as Allievo III Media

Fabio Rossi

as Orlando

Leonardo Antiri

as Orlando Bambino

Alessio Brilli

as Ludovico

Giovanni Giordana

as Michele

Kristine M. Opheim

as Ermione