Youth without youth [videorecording] / a Sony Pictures Classics release ; American Zoetrope presents a co-production of SRG Atelier (Romania), Pricel (France), BIM Distribuzione (Italy) ; produced, written and directed by Francis Ford Coppola.
Tim Roth, Alexandra Maria Lara, Bruno Ganz, André M. Hennicke. Based upon the writing of Mircea Eliade. Special features: Commentary with director Francis Ford Coppola; "The making of 'Youth without youth'"; "The music for 'Youth without youth'"; "'Youth without youth': the makeup."
Summary:
Romania is on the brink of war with Germany and linguistics professor Dominic Matei has little left to live for. On Easter Day 1938, he crosses the street and is struck by a bolt of lightning. Badly burned and nearly dead, he amazes the doctors by healing in only a short time. He defies science and ages in reverse from 70 to 40. There's seemingly no limit to the wonder and love he can find in his new youth. He pursues lost dreams, endless knowledge and the secrets of life until his secret is discovered. Now he must use his increased intelligence to keep his powerful secret safe from the wicked powers that would use it for evil.
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