Il giardino dei Finzi Contini

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

Dec 16 1971 R 1h 34m
Drama, History, War

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.

Plot

Mussolini's Italy, late 1930s: the Finzi-Contini are one of the leading wealthy Jewish families. Their adult children gather friends for tennis and parties at their lovely grounds, with the rest of the world at bay, while politics close in.

Written by

Giorgio Bassani, Ugo Pirro, Vittorio Bonicelli

Directed by

Vittorio De Sica

Cast

Dominique Sanda, Lino Capolicchio, Helmut Berger

Crew

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Production Countries

Germany, Italy

Production Companies

Documento Film, CCC-Filmkunst

Languages

English, Français, Italiano

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 11 wins & 3 nominations total

Trailers
The Garden Of The Finzi-Continis Trailer 1997
Scores
# of Votes
8,245
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
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