Cynical, manipulative and hysterically directed nonsense to make us all more afraid. Michael caine is the maestro in paolo sorrentinos latest triumph. Fred michael caine is a retired composer and conductor who scoffs at an invitation from the queen via an equerry alex macqueen to perform a musical piece one last time sorrentino forgetting. Dec 21, 2015 youth is italian directorwriter paolo sorrentinos european film awardwinning followup to foreignlanguage oscar winner the great beauty. Caine says hes a happy man, made even happier by the talk that his role in youth might get him his fifth oscar nomination for actor in a. I will admire the film makers of this film for a long time, and i think that it was one of the best films for the lead actors in terms of a films overall artistic value. From the start, few mistook michael caine for typical movie star material. Caine stars as fred ballinger, a retired composer staying at a spa somewhere in the. During a multidecade career he appeared in more than 100 films, including alfie 1966, get carter 1971, hannah and her sisters 1986, cider house rules 1999, and inception 2010. Dec 03, 2015 michael caine brings the power of age to youth, alongside harvey keitel and jane fonda, in a film that earns four stars from aarp s movies for grownups. Shot in english, with leads michael caine and harvey keitel bringing lifetimes of depth to their roles, the film, which fox searchlight is releasing stateside, could become sorrentinos biggest box office hit yet.
Michael caine, harvey keitel, rachel weisz, paul dano en jane fonda. Veteran english actor michael caine plays retired orchestra conductor and composer fred ballinger, who meets his longtime american friend and filmmaker mick boyle harvey keitel, at an unspecified upscale wellness center somewhere in switzerland. I am sure all the men who watched the film wanted to be michael. While fred has no plans to resume his musical career despite the urging of his loving daughter lena, mick is intent on finishing a screenplay in what may be his last important film for his muse brenda. Fox searchlight has released the domestic trailer for the great beauty director paolo sorrentinos new drama youth. It is a story of the eternal struggle between age and youth, the past and the future, life and death, commitment and betrayal. A retired orchestra conductor is on vacation with his daughter and his film director best friend in the alps when he receives an invitation from queen elizabeth ii to perform for prince philips birthday. It is a story of the eternal struggle between age and youth, the past and the future, life. Fred michael caine and mick harvey keitel, two old friends, are on vacation in a luxury swiss alps lodge as they ponder retirement.
Apr, 2015 starring michael caine, rachel weisz, paul dano, and harvey keitel, youth tells the story of fred and mick one a long retired composerconductor, the other a stilljobbing film director who are vacationing together in an elegant hotel in the lap of the alps. Michael caine plays a downonhisluck playwright who sees a chance at reclaiming success when a former student christopher reeve shows up with a sure hit script. Oscar winning actor michael caine plays fred, an acclaimed composer and. Starring michael caine as fred and harvey keitel as mick, youth explores the lifelong bond between two friends vacationing in a luxury swiss alps lodge as they ponder retirement. In paolo sorrentinos beautiful but underwhelming drama, michael caine and harvey keitel are a pair of old friends steeped in ennui and torpor. Koyhyys suomi24 george ezra facts about shotgun shotgun was penned by george ezra and english musician joel pott. Dec 04, 2015 the setting of youth, paolo sorrentinos new film, is an alpine resort a picturesque place rich with cultural associations and full of rich, cultured guests. Youth 2015 film wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Sorrentinos film is a vibrant tapestry, woven seamlessly into some of the most stunning locations. It focuses on the friendship between fred michael caine, a retired composer and elderly film director mick harvey keitel. After youth, actor michael caine is just waiting for an. Cinema at its best paolo sorrentino and cinematographer, luca bigazzi take us on a sublime cinematic journey with impeccable performances from michael caine, harvey keitel, rachel weisz and paul dano. Youth trailer starring rachel weisz and michael caine.
In any case, caines interest was piqued by more mundane matters. But the wealth of emotions that soprano singer sumi jo conveys through her heartbreaking performance confirms the deceptive power of youth, a big film about small sentiments. This includes information about recent films michael caine is starring in. Michael caine, prolific british actor known for the affable cockney persona present in his many versatile roles. Michael caine and harvey keitel lead an allstar cast in this beautiful film about. Michael caine and harvey keitel playing aging great men in the twilight of life in paolo sorrentinos europop grand budapest hotel. Michael caine and harvey keitel play friends vacationing in the swiss alps. P aolo sorrentino s new movie set in a swiss sanatorium is a diverting, minor work, tweaked up with funny ideas and. Michael caine shoots scenes for his new movie youth in. He has appeared in more than films in a career spanning 70 years and is considered a british film icon. The story takes place in a resort hotel in the alps, where a retired conductor michael caine and his friend, a film director harvey keitel who writes the screenplay for his testament, are on holiday. Why was he so keen on persuading the british veteran michael caine to step up.
Michael caines greatest films and highest accolades. Michael caine is a tall, erect, slim man, immaculate in a dark suit, dark shirt and expensive black shoes, with mild, hooded eyes behind thinrimmed glasses. A look at the career of the oscarwinning film legend. He followed with a remake 2017 of the 1970s film going in style, playing a retiree planning a bank heist with his fellow pensioners. Caine plots to murder him and take the play as his own. He wrote me a beautiful letter after seeing the film, saying he was deeply touched, says sorrentino. Michael caine and harvey keitel in youth i feel a tad guilty mentioning jane fondas appearance in youth, so sudden you get the sense sorrentino planned it as a surprise or a shock. It is the directors second english language film, and stars michael caine.
Youth michael caine and harvey keitel bring lifetimes of depth to paolo sorrentinos most tender film yet. While mick finishes the screenplay for what he imagines will be his last film, fred has no intention of resuming his musical career. There is, however, an unquestionably romantic appeal to his solitude. Youth trailer starring michael caine and harvey keitel film. He became known for several notable critically acclaimed performances, particularly in films such as zulu 1964, the italian job 1969, get carter 1971, educating rita 1983 and more recently batman begins and the dark knight. A brilliant film by one of europes great directors.
Michael caine, emily mortimer, ben drew, charlie creedmiles, david bradley, jack oconnell, liam cunningham. With michael caine, harvey keitel, rachel weisz, jane fonda. A masterclass in film acting held by michael caine. Youth is, in that sense, an antielegiac film where characters mull over. Youthofficial movie hd trailer 2015michael caine movie. Both the scenery and the music are extraordinarily beautiful, and the cinematography is superb. Tabloid frenzied oap vigilante flick in which an ex military man, played by caine takes on the hooded youth of the housing scheme he lives in.
Playing is the only authentic resource that we need to be able to feel in total harmony with life. From the academy awardwinning director of the great beauty, and featuring a careerbest performance from michael caine, youth is a. Michael caine and harvey keitel escape the past in an alpine hotel in paolo sorrentinos gorgeous but shallow followup to the great beauty. The film stars michael caine and harvey keitel as lifelong friends vacationing. In michael caine performance as a composer in youth 2015, director paolo sorrentinos paean to aging artists. Jan 16, 2016 michael caine is a tall, erect, slim man, immaculate in a dark suit, dark shirt and expensive black shoes, with mild, hooded eyes behind thinrimmed glasses. Youth official movie hd trailer 2015michael caine movie. Jan 28, 2016 caine stars as fred ballinger, a retired composer staying at a spa somewhere in the swiss alps. British film icon and hollywood star michael caine has appeared in over films in a career spanning over 60 years. Fonda strides onto the scene to deliver some bad news to mick. Now in his late eighties, the actorborn in londons east end and known for.
Keep up to date with all the latest news releases from sir michael caine. It is the directors second english language film, and stars michael caine and harvey keitel as best friends who reflect on their lives while holidaying in the swiss alps. After youth, actor michael caine is just waiting for an offer he cant refuse. The veteran actor was seen shooting scenes for his upcoming movie youth in the waterbound italian city on tuesday, in a relatively heavy outfit for the warm summer weather. Youth is a 2015 italian comedydrama film written and directed by paolo sorrentino. Isabels father nigel michael caine isnt thrilled when he finds out about her interests in the mortal world, that is, until he meets, and becomes enamoured with, iris smythson shirley maclaine, the actress who will be playing samanthas mother endora in the film. Sorrentinos wildly indulgent film plays like pastiche fellini. The details of the soundtrack album for paolo sorrentinos drama youth have been revealed. Caine later said of the poorlyreceived third sequel to jaws 1975, i have never seen it, but by all accounts it is terrible. He left school at age 15 and took a series of workingclass jobs before joining the british army and serving in korea during the korean war, where he saw combat. Fascinating teachings on how to look into the camera never blink. Michael caine and harvey keitel star in swiss spaset film. Oscar winning actor michael caine plays fred, an acclaimed composer and conductor, who brings along his daughter rachel weisz and best friend mick harvey keitel, a renowned filmmaker.
Youth official uk trailer starring michael caine youtube. Michael caine is superb as a famous, retired conductor struggling with personal griefthe real reasons for this are only learnt at the end. Icon of british cool in the 1960s, leading action star in the late 70s, and knighted into official respectability in 1993, michael caine has enjoyed a long, varied, and enviably prolific career. I had a thick cockney accent and i was a tall, skinny guy, caine recalls. See michael caine and rachel weisz in the first trailer for. Soundtrack details for paolo sorrentinos youth announced. Both are confronted with their past, future and momentariness. Michael caine was born maurice joseph micklewhite in london, to ellen frances marie burchell, a charlady, and maurice joseph micklewhite, a fishmarket porter. Michael caine faces a crisis and we get to see some gorgeous imagery in the youth trailer, which promotes the new film from paolo sorrentino. Retirement has not bestowed magical gifts of hindsight to music composer fred ballinger caine.
Fred michael caine and mick harvey keitel are enjoying some time in the pool when miss universe madalina diana ghenea comes in. Fox searchlight pictures has released the first trailer for youth, arriving in theaters december 4, which could give us an early look at a potential academy award contender. Known for his cockney accent, caine was born in south london. Released december 4th, 2015, youth stars michael caine, harvey keitel, rachel weisz, paul dano the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 58 min, and received a score of 64 out of 100 on. Michael caine and harvey keitel star in swiss spaset film, youth. See michael caine and rachel weisz in the first trailer for paolo sorrentinos youth posted on april, 2015 by blackbook after winning the oscar for best foreign film in 2014 for the great beauty, weve been eagerly anticipating paolo sorrentinos next feature. Shot in english, with leads michael caine and harvey keitel bringing lifetimes of depth to their roles, the film, which fox searchlight is releasing stateside, could become sorrentinos biggest box.
Michael caine became an embodiment of british cool in a streak of cult pictures in the 1960s and 70s, including the gangster film get carter pictured, the italian job, and pulp. P aolo sorrentinos new movie set in a swiss sanatorium is a diverting, minor work, tweaked up with funny ideas and images and visually as stylish as. See michael caine and rachel weisz in the first trailer. A major motion picture shot largely on location at a spa. Oscar winning actor michael caine plays fred, an acclaimed composer and conductor, who brings along his daughter rachel weisz. The way i found myself was, i was playing basketball with all these.
Watch the clip titled red band clip skinny dipping for the film youth 2015. The maestro director behind michael caine s latest film. Copresenter sigourney weaver accepted the award on caine s behalf, as he could not attend the ceremony due to production on jaws. Paolo sorrentinos film, with michael caine, is beautiful but confounding. Aug 26, 2015 fox searchlight has released the domestic trailer for the great beauty director paolo sorrentinos new drama youth. I was in a youth club and they had all different things basketball, amateur dramatic society, woodwork, art classes, everything.
The two men reflect on their past, each finding that some of the most important experiences can come later in life. May 20, 2015 michael caine and harvey keitel in youth. Youth is about two longtime friends vacationing in the swiss alps. Michael caine celebrity profile check out the latest michael caine photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes.