Youth Without Youth
Seen it?2007 | 125 min | Fantasy, Drama, Mystery
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (33% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.1 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and fantasy fans. If you loved Murder on the Orient Express or The Life of Chuck, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 5 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Professor of language and philosophy Dominic Matei is struck by lightning and ages backwards from 70 to 40 in a week, attracting the world and the Nazis. While on the run, the professor meets a young woman who has her own experience with a lightning storm. Not only does Dominic find love again, but her new abilities hold the key to his research.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
33% on Rotten Tomatoes, 43 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$3 million worldwide on a $1 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 68K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Francis Ford Coppola
- Tim RothDominic Matei
- Alexandra Maria LaraVeronica / Laura
- Bruno GanzProfessor Stanciulescu
- André HennickeDr. Josef Rudolf
- Marcel IureșProfessor Tucci
- Adrian PinteaPandit
- Florin Piersic Jr.Dr. Gavrila
- Zoltan ButucDr. Chirila
- Anamaria MarincaHotel Receptionist
- Alexandra PiriciWoman in Room 6