this movie will take you more than six hour and but it worth every second it cost you to watch . the director originally make if for italian television and that the main reason la meglio gioventu have this length . but the story be breathtaking and you will understand very well why the italian history after world war 2 be so fascinating and with aspect of the action of the red brigade ( brigate rosse ) and the fight for human justice ( in asylum and hospital for the mentally diseased ) . the performance of the actor and all italian of course and show you how high the level on this front be . and of course and i be a big fan of italian cinema and but la meglio gioventu be well than anything i saw before . it remind me a lot of heimat ( by edgar reitz ) and berlin alexanderplatz ( fassbinder ) . thank you italy . and one thing more represent if you have see it once and by the dvd and you will look again and find new thing worth remember .