Young @ Heart (2007)

Directors:

Stephen Walker
Sally George

Release Date:

2 October 2008 (Germany)

Genre:

Documentary | Music

Tagline:

Rock 'n Roll Will Never Die

Plot:

A story of the Young at Heart Chorus, a group of senior citizens who perform contemporary and classic rock and pop songs.

Plot Keywords:

Chorus | Massachusetts | Rock Music | Elderly | Cancer

Awards:

4 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Joe Benoit	...	Himself - aged 83
Helen Boston	...	Herself - aged 76
Louise Canady	...	Herself - aged 77
Elaine Fligman	...	Herself - aged 83
Jean Florio	...	Herself - aged 83
Len Fontaine	...	Himself - aged 86
Stan Goldman	...	Himself - aged 76
Jeanne Hatch	...	Herself - aged 79
Eileen Hall	...	Herself - aged 92
Donald Jones	...	Himself - aged 76
Fred Knittle	...	Himself - aged 80
Norma Landry	...	Herself - aged 78
John Larareo	...	Himself - aged 74
Patricia Larese	...	Herself - aged 75
Miriam Leader	...	Herself - aged 87

Also Known As:

Young at Heart (USA) (alternative spelling)
Young@Heart (USA) (new title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for some mild language and thematic elements.

Runtime:

USA:107 min | Germany:109 min (European Film Market)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

USA:PG | Switzerland:0 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:0 (canton of Geneva) | Germany:6 (f) | Germany:6 | Ireland:G | New Zealand:PG | South Korea:All | Canada:PG (Canadian Home Video rating) | Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Aerostat Promotions, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA

Company:

Fox Searchlight Pictures

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: (2008-04-12)" (2008)

Soundtrack:

Read All About It

Seven weeks till opening night, the trials and triumphs of a chorus of over 70's

JUST saw this film for the SECOND time! Liked it even better! Friends who were also at the screening in unison had just one word for the film...GREAT!

For openers, this is a film about a group of people whose average age is about eighty, during the course of the film which covers slightly less than two months, several of the group die; I won't reveal which ones.

At the age of the groups' members, imminent death is a constant, and the death of fellow member is a sad experience but whether it's due to the legendary New England fortitude of the members, the strength of the group, or the power of the music they are all able to accept the inevitable with equanimity, and return to the task at hand, preparing for a performance.

And what a performance! Several members in interviews state that their favorite type of music is opera, but what they're singing with the group includes James Brown, Jimmy Hendrix and forward...this group is not about nostalgia!

I would have liked more information about the backgrounds of some of the singers, because although they now all reside in Mass., there are reasons, (such as regional accents) to think this was not always thus.

This film will probably end up under the microscopes of gerontologists, who should glean considerable information about the learning abilities, energy and enthusiasm of a group of people not generally noted for these qualities.