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      The Best Years

      2020 2 hr. 9 min. Drama Comedy List
      Reviews Italy, 1980. Three 16-year-old idealists, Paolo, Giulio and Riccardo, share everything like brothers. Along with them is Gemma, Paolo's girlfriend, who quickly becomes a full part of their lives. But life catches up with them and the young friends embark on different paths. Paolo (Kim Rossi Stuart) graduates with a degree in literature and has a hard time finding a teaching position. Giulio (Pierfrancesco Favino) becomes a successful lawyer and soon trades his youthful ideals for wealth and fame. Riccardo (Claudio Santamaria) bounces from one job to the next, from failed actor to wannabe journalist. Gemma (Micaela Ramazzotti) leaves Rome for Naples where she struggles to make ends meet, only to return a few years later and reunite with Paolo. When Gemma and Giulio begin having an affair behind Paolo's back, the group seems to fall apart irrevocably. As years go by, the four friends reconnect and lose touch over and over, while struggling with their hopes, disillusionments, successes, failures and the passage of time. Read More Read Less

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      Tomeu O it's been a long time since I've been levitated by a film. A Masterpiece in my opinion. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/23/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Sergio F. Pinilla Cinemanía (Spain) Fun and sincere. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 4/5 Dec 28, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Italy, 1980. Three 16-year-old idealists, Paolo, Giulio and Riccardo, share everything like brothers. Along with them is Gemma, Paolo's girlfriend, who quickly becomes a full part of their lives. But life catches up with them and the young friends embark on different paths. Paolo (Kim Rossi Stuart) graduates with a degree in literature and has a hard time finding a teaching position. Giulio (Pierfrancesco Favino) becomes a successful lawyer and soon trades his youthful ideals for wealth and fame. Riccardo (Claudio Santamaria) bounces from one job to the next, from failed actor to wannabe journalist. Gemma (Micaela Ramazzotti) leaves Rome for Naples where she struggles to make ends meet, only to return a few years later and reunite with Paolo. When Gemma and Giulio begin having an affair behind Paolo's back, the group seems to fall apart irrevocably. As years go by, the four friends reconnect and lose touch over and over, while struggling with their hopes, disillusionments, successes, failures and the passage of time.
      Director
      Gabriele Muccino
      Screenwriter
      Gabriele Muccino, Paolo Costella
      Production Co
      RAI Cinema
      Genre
      Drama, Comedy
      Original Language
      Italian