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

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)

Trailer

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