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Golden Youth

Golden Youth

20194.41h 53m

Overview

Paris, France, 1979. Rose, a rebellious orphaned teenager, and Michel, a young aspiring painter, enjoy their crazy love under the neon lights of the decadent nightclub Le Palace, where they establish an ambiguous relationship with Lucille and Hubert, two bohemian bourgeois who will change their lives.

Directed by Éva Ionesco
Written by Éva Ionesco, Simone Liberati
Produced by Marie-Jeanne Pascal, Mélissa Toscan du Plantier, Mélita Toscan du Plantier
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Top Cast

Isabelle Huppert

Isabelle Huppert

Lucille Wood

Galatea Bellugi

Galatea Bellugi

Rose

Melvil Poupaud

Melvil Poupaud

Hubert Robert

Lukas Ionesco

Lukas Ionesco

Michel

Alain-Fabien Delon

Alain-Fabien Delon

Adrien

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Nassim Guizani

Yvan

J

Judith Zins

Mado

Manal Issa

Manal Issa

Razerka

Brian Scott Bagley

Brian Scott Bagley

Théodore

Benoît Soles

Benoît Soles

Fabrice Emaer

Themes & Keywords

husband wife relationshipparis, france1970snightclubbourgeoisieolder/youngerwoman directordisco music

About Golden Youth

Golden Youth is a drama film released in 2019 exploring themes of husband wife relationship, paris, france, 1970s, nightclub, bourgeoisie, older/younger. Directed by Éva Ionesco, it stars Isabelle Huppert, Galatea Bellugi, Melvil Poupaud. Paris, France, 1979. Rose, a rebellious orphaned teenager, and Michel, a young aspiring painter, enjoy their crazy love under the neon lights of the decadent nightclub Le Palace, where they establish an ambiguous relationship with Lucille and Hubert, two bohemian bourgeois who will change their lives.

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