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The Garden of the Finzi-Continis

The Garden of the Finzi-Continis

A world where love was forgotten... a garden where love grew

19706.91h 35m

Overview

In 1930s Italy, a wealthy Jewish family tries to maintain their privileged lifestyle, hosting friends for tennis and parties at their villa. As anti-Semitism intensifies under Fascism, they must ultimately face the horrors of the Holocaust.

Directed by Vittorio De Sica
Written by Giorgio Bassani, Ugo Pirro, Vittorio Bonicelli
Produced by Artur Brauner, Gianni Hecht Lucari, Arthur Cohn
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Top Cast

Lino Capolicchio

Lino Capolicchio

Giorgio

Dominique Sanda

Dominique Sanda

Micól

Fabio Testi

Fabio Testi

Bruno

Romolo Valli

Romolo Valli

padre di Giorgio

Helmut Berger

Helmut Berger

Alberto

C

Camillo Cesarei

padre di Micól

Inna Alexeievna

Inna Alexeievna

nonna di Micól

K

Katina Morisani

madre di Micól

Barbara Pilavin

Barbara Pilavin

madre di Giorgio

M

Michael Berger

Studente tedesco

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or booktennisfascismworld war iideportationjew persecution

About The Garden of the Finzi-Continis

The Garden of the Finzi-Continis is a drama, history film released in 1970 exploring themes of based on novel or book, tennis, fascism, world war ii, deportation, jew persecution. Directed by Vittorio De Sica, it stars Lino Capolicchio, Dominique Sanda, Fabio Testi. In 1930s Italy, a wealthy Jewish family tries to maintain their privileged lifestyle, hosting friends for tennis and parties at their villa. As anti-Semitism intensifies under Fascism, they must ultimately face the horrors of the Holocaust.

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