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Youth Without Youth

Youth Without Youth

20076.12h 4m

Overview

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.

Directed by Francis Ford Coppola
Written by Mircea Eliade, Francis Ford Coppola, Cristina Tirulnic
Produced by Francis Ford Coppola
Box OfficeBudget: $1.0MRevenue: $2.6M

Top Cast

Tim Roth

Tim Roth

Dominic Matei

Alexandra Maria Lara

Alexandra Maria Lara

Veronica / Laura

Bruno Ganz

Bruno Ganz

Professor Stanciulescu

André Hennicke

André Hennicke

Dr. Josef Rudolf

Marcel Iureș

Marcel Iureș

Professor Tucci

Adrian Pintea

Adrian Pintea

Pandit

Florin Piersic Jr.

Florin Piersic Jr.

Dr. Gavrila

Z

Zoltan Butuc

Dr. Chirila

Anamaria Marinca

Anamaria Marinca

Hotel Receptionist

Alexandra Pirici

Alexandra Pirici

Woman in Room 6

Themes & Keywords

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About Youth Without Youth

Youth Without Youth is a fantasy, drama, mystery film released in 2007 exploring themes of new love, amnesia, dual identity, soulmates, based on novel or book, love of one's life. Directed by Francis Ford Coppola, it stars Tim Roth, Alexandra Maria Lara, Bruno Ganz. 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.

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