Youth Without Youth (2007)
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- R
- 2h 4min
- Drama, Fantasy
- 26 Oct 2007 (Italy)
- Movie
- 1 win & 1 nomination.
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Tim Roth | ... |
Dominic Matei
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Alexandra Maria Lara | ... |
Veronica / Laura / Rupini
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Bruno Ganz | ... |
Prof. Roman Stanciulescu
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André Hennicke | ... |
Dr. Josef Rudolf
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Marcel Iures | ... |
Prof. Giuseppe Tucci
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Alexandra Pirici | ... |
Woman in Room 6
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Adrian Pintea | ... |
Pandit
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Florin Piersic Jr. | ... |
Dr. Gavrila
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Mircea Albulescu | ... |
Davidoglu
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Dan Astileanu | ... |
Professor
(as Dan Astilean)
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Cristian Balint | ... |
Grenzschutz
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Dragos Bucur | ... |
Bartender
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Zoltan Butuc | ... |
Dr. Chirila
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Theodor Danetti | ... |
Dr. Neculache
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Andrei Gheorghe | ... |
Taxi Driver
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Roxana Guttman | ... |
Gertrude
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Lucian Iancu | ... |
Malta Doctor
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Dorina Lazar | ... |
Cook
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Rodica Lazar | ... |
Bank Teller
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Anamaria Marinca | ... |
Hotel Receptionist
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Hodorog Anton Mihail | ... |
Guard
(as Mihai Hodorog)
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Mihai Niculescu | ... |
Vaian
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Gelu Nitu | ... |
Swiss Policeman
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Mirela Oprisor | ... |
Craita
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Alexandru Repan | ... |
Prof. Chavannes
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Rudy Rosenfeld | ... |
Aram
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Dan Sandulescu | ... |
Nicodim
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Adriana Titieni | ... |
Anetta
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Ana Ularu | ... |
Librarian
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Andi Vasluianu | ... |
Intern
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Matt Damon | ... |
Life Magazine Reporter (uncredited)
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Directed by
Francis Ford Coppola |
Written by
Mircea Eliade | ... | (novella) |
Francis Ford Coppola | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
Francis Ford Coppola | ... | producer |
Anahid Nazarian | ... | executive producer |
Fred Roos | ... | executive producer |
Dave Rosenbaum | ... | production executive |
Adriana Rotaru | ... | line producer |
Masa Tsuyuki | ... | associate producer |
Music by
Osvaldo Golijov |
Cinematography by
Mihai Malaimare Jr. |
Editing by
Walter Murch |
Editorial Department
Kevin Bailey | ... | assistant editor (as Kevin N. Bailey) |
Sean Cullen | ... | associate editor |
Andrei Dascalescu | ... | assistant editor |
Jim Passon | ... | color timer |
Mike Sowa | ... | digital intermediate colorist |
Corina Stavila | ... | associate editor |
Adelina Bichis | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
James T. Mockoski | ... | Post Production Supervisor (uncredited) / post production supervisor (uncredited) |
Casting By
Florin Kevorkian | ||
Karen Lindsay-Stewart |
Production Design by
Calin Papura |
Art Direction by
Ruxandra Ionica | ||
Mircea Onisoru |
Set Decoration by
Adi Popa | ||
Adrian Popa |
Costume Design by
Gloria Papura |
Makeup Department
Kim Bajada | ... | makeup artist |
Barry Best | ... | prosthetic mould maker |
Domnica Bodogan | ... | hair stylist (as Domnica Sava) |
Nathaniel De'Lineadeus | ... | dental effects designer |
Luana Galante | ... | makeup artist |
Barrie Gower | ... | prosthetic makeup sculptor |
Giacomo Iovino | ... | life cast supervisor |
Peter Swords King | ... | hair designer / makeup designer |
Cinzia Landi | ... | assistant makeup artist |
Chris Lyons | ... | special effects teeth |
Dana Roseanu | ... | makeup artist |
Jeremy Woodhead | ... | hair designer / makeup designer |
Production Management
Diona Dragnea | ... | production manager (as Doina Dragnea) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Vladimir Anton | ... | second assistant director |
Don Brough | ... | first assistant director |
Roman Coppola | ... | second unit director |
Oana Ene | ... | second assistant director |
Alan Goluboff | ... | third assistant director |
Martin Malivoire | ... | second assistant director |
Craita Nanu | ... | second assistant director |
Anatol Reghintovschi | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
Bogdan Bostanaru | ... | property master |
Gabriel Bucur | ... | set dresser: Romania |
Adi Iancu | ... | stand-by props: Romania |
Iasar Memedali | ... | property buyer: Romania |
Adi Popa | ... | property master: Romania |
Marc Schwarzberg | ... | graphic artist |
Dora Somova | ... | stand-by props: Bulgaria |
Sound Department
Mihai Bogos | ... | sound recordist |
Viorel Dobre | ... | adr recordist |
Alexandru Dragomir | ... | dialogue editor (as Alex Dragomir) |
Kim Foscato | ... | sound effects editor |
Ivan Fritz | ... | machine room operator |
Pete Horner | ... | re-recording mixer / sound designer & re-recording |
Robert Knox | ... | re-recording consultant |
Zach Martin | ... | sound mix technician |
Matei Mircea | ... | boom operator |
Walter Murch | ... | re-recording mixer |
John Nutt | ... | dialogue editor |
Victor Panfilov | ... | sound effects editor |
Horea Alexandru Pascu | ... | assistant sound |
Gene Radzik | ... | sound consultant |
Vadim Staver | ... | foley artist |
Zach Martin | ... | assistant re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
Csaba László Eröss | ... | special effects coordinator |
Liviu Gherghe | ... | special effects assistant |
Visual Effects by
Arthur Argote | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Henry Badgett | ... | visual effects artist |
Kevin Bailey | ... | additional visual effects (as Kevin N. Bailey) |
Angela Barson | ... | digital compositor |
Stepán Batousek | ... | digital compositor |
Patrik Bergman | ... | digital effects artist |
Daniel Carlisle | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Lindsey Coppola | ... | digital compositor |
Ales Dlabac | ... | cg artist |
Simone Ellul | ... | visual effects artist |
Roland Friedrich | ... | flame artist |
Miro Gal | ... | flame artist |
Lukas Herrmann | ... | digital matte paint artist |
Jan Heusler | ... | digital compositor |
Tomas Kalhous | ... | digital compositor: UPP |
Vít Komrzý | ... | visual effects producer |
Michal Krecek | ... | digital compositor |
Vincent Lavares | ... | data manager: Laser Pacific |
Jirí Linhart | ... | digital effects artist |
Robert Loudil | ... | visual effects artist |
Petr Masek | ... | digital compositor |
Peter Nemec | ... | Flame artist / digital effects artist / senior flame artist |
Vaclav Ondrousek | ... | digital compositor |
Robert Pik | ... | inferno artist |
Kevin Pitts | ... | visual effects artist |
Mark Shoaf | ... | digital compositor |
Jiri Stamfest | ... | matte artist |
John E. Sullivan | ... | visual effects supervisor |
James D. Tittle | ... | compositor |
Petr Vcelicka | ... | digital compositor |
Jan Vseticek | ... | visual effects coordinator |
David Vána | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Kim Wiseman | ... | digital compositor |
Stunts
Octavian Golgot | ... | stunt coordinator |
Attila Nemes | ... | stunt coordinator |
Razvan Puiu | ... | stunt coordinator |
Daniel Visan | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
Cos Aelenei | ... | still photographer |
Marius Bercu | ... | gaffer |
Alex Cosma | ... | electrician |
Ciobanu Daniel | ... | generator operator |
Marian Duca | ... | key grip |
Ilie Georgica | ... | assistant camera |
Stefan Stefanovschi | ... | electrician |
Bogdan Talpeanu | ... | second assistant camera |
Paul Ticu | ... | electrician |
Cristian Toader | ... | best boy |
Casting Department
Liliana Toma | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Adina Bucur | ... | costume supervisor / wardrobe supervisor |
Ana Lazar | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Carmen Moldovan | ... | wardrobe |
Mariana Pall | ... | assistant costume designer |
Location Management
Adrian Codoi | ... | location manager |
Marian Moldoveanu | ... | location manager |
Iulian Pana | ... | location manager |
Ioana Stoica | ... | location scout manager |
Music Department
Jeremy Flower | ... | music constructions |
Petru Margineanu | ... | music recording supervisor |
Michael Pärt | ... | music editor |
Raul Rosa | ... | music editor |
Mihai Suteu | ... | music recording engineer |
Attila Tõzsér | ... | music editor |
Lev Zhurbin | ... | additional orchestrator / music preparation |
Michael Ward-Bergeman | ... | accordion (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
Jennifer Furches | ... | script supervisor: second unit |
Transportation Department
Vasile Anghel | ... | transportation coordinator |
Guzan Cosmin | ... | transportation |
Catalin Varga | ... | production van driver |
Additional Crew
Alexandru Iures | ... | assistant: Francis Ford Coppola |
Brendan Kenney | ... | assistant to director |
Oana Marian | ... | assistant: Tim Roth |
James T. Mockoski | ... | archivist |
Ioana Ofileanu | ... | office production assistant |
Magda Pintilie | ... | production accountant |
Liviu Popescu | ... | production assistant |
Adriana Racasan | ... | assistant: Alexandra Maria Lara |
Razvan Secara | ... | extras coordinator |
Elena Tibichi | ... | assistant extras coordinator (as Elena Neacsu) |
Vasilescu Valentin | ... | horse master |
Valance Eisleben | ... | digital data conform (uncredited) |
Ben Bedo Manoukian | ... | production liaison (uncredited) |
Thanks
Anne-Marie Cowsill | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- American Zoetrope (presents)
- SRG Atelier (co-production: Romania)
- Pricel (co-production: France)
- BIM Distribuzione (co-production: Italy)
- Bavaria Atelier (participation)
Distributors
- Pathé (2007) (France) (theatrical)
- BIM Distribuzione (2007) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Fox Pathé Europa (2008) (France) (DVD)
- Alternative Films (2007) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (2008) (Greece) (theatrical)
- CK Entertainment (2008) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Cathay-Keris Films (2008) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Cinema Without Frontiers (2008) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Culture Publishers (CP) (2008) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Distribution Company (2009) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Hopscotch Films (2008) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Kino Bez Granits (2008) (Russia) (theatrical)
- LNK Filmes (2008) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Monopole-Pathé (2007) (Switzerland) (theatrical) (Suisse Romande) (Suisse Allemande)
- Pathé Distribution (2007) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Classics (2007) (United States) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2008) (Germany) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2008) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2010) (Argentina) (DVD)
- BBC Two (2017) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Giangiacomo Feltrinelli Editore (2008) (Italy) (DVD)
- Happinet(I). (2009) (Japan) (DVD) (also Blu-ray)
- Mill Creek Entertainment (2015) (United States) (DVD)
- Pinema (2007) (Turkey) (distributor)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (United States) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Teleview International (2009) (Lebanon) (Middle East)
- The Criterion Channel (2024) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
Special Effects
- Universal Production Partners (UPP) (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Central Casting Romania (extras casting)
- Deutsche Grammophon (soundtrack)
- Dolby Laboratories (sound mix)
- Motion Picture Association (MPA)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Christmas Eve, 1937, Piatra Neamt, Romania: Dominic Matei, a 70-year-old professor, contemplates suicide. The love of his life is dead, and he remains unable to complete his life's work on the origins of language. On April 24th 1938, Easter Sunday, he takes a train to Bucharest to kill himself, but suddenly he's struck by lightning. After a slow recovery, he miraculously grows younger and gains superhuman powers. WWII breaks out and Romania's fascist dictator Ion Antonescu cooperates with Adolf Hitler. Matei must escape to Switzerland, because Nazi scientists want to use his powers...Some years later, he meets a woman who has her own passage through a lightning storm. Not only does Dominic find love again, but her new abilities hold the key to his research...Coppola's adaptation of Mircea Eliade's surreal novella is a mysterious, romantic, melancholic and humorous journey to the outer limits of space, time and identity. Dreams become reality and reality feels like a dream...
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Box Office
Budget | $5,000,000 (estimated) |
Opening Weekend United States | $28,550, 16 Dec 2007 |
Did You Know?
Trivia | Languages spoken in the film are English, French, Italian, Mandarin, German, Russian, Latin, Armenian, Sanskrit, Egyptian (not Arabic), Babylonian and a little Romanian. The ancient Sanskrit, Egyptian and Babylonian are authentic, researched in ancient texts and manuscripts by a team of expert linguists. The film also includes an artificial, "made-up" language, done with such integrity that it could provide the rudimentary basis of a new language. See more » |
Goofs | The panoramic x ray shown when the teeth of the main character start to change is obviously from a 12 years old person as are clearly visible temporal molars (that are not present in adults) and their adult successors. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in I Am Legend/Alvin and the Chipmunks/The Perfect Holiday/Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street/Youth Without Youth/The Kite Runner (2007). See more » |
Soundtracks | Middle Village See more » |
Quotes |
Dominic:
In metaphysical controversies, empirical proofs... lose their value, but... wouldn't you enjoy receiving... a few fresh roses... picked from the garden? [smiles] See more » |