Being Twenty (1978)
- Original title
- Avere vent'anni
- Directed by
- Fernando Di Leo
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Italy
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Rated
- 16
- Rating
- 5.9 of 10 from 90 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Two young women in their twenties navigate life, relationships, and personal freedom in 1970s Italy. The film follows their experiences as they confront societal expectations and the darker sides of youthful idealism.
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What happens
Being Twenty (Italian: Avere vent'anni, also known as To Be Twenty) is a 1978 Italian erotic-drama film directed by Fernando Di Leo and starring Gloria Guida and Lilli Carati. It is probably the most censored and controversial film directed by Di Leo. The title draws inspiration from a phrase by Paul Nizan, taken from the book Aden Arabia, which is used in the opening credits of the film: "I was twenty, I won't let anyone say those are the best years of your life" (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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