The Best Years (Italian: Gli anni più belli, lit. 'The nicest years') is a 2020 biographical drama film directed by Gabriele Muccino.
The film, which was initially to be titled I migliori anni, began to be filmed on 3 June 2019 between Cinecittà, Rome, Naples, and Ronciglione and continued for the next nine weeks.
The soundtrack includes the song "Gli anni più belli" by Claudio Baglioni. It peaked on FIMI charts in 2020.
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Plot
Giulio, Gemma, Paolo and Riccardo have been friends since adolescence. In 40 years their aspirations, successes and failures are told, and the film also telling the changes to Italy and the Italians.
Release
The Best Years premiered on 13 February 2020, and went back to the cinemas on 15 July in Italy.
Reception
Box office
As of 2 September 2020, the film grossed $7 million worldwide, against a production budget of $9.5 million.