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Il giardino dei Finzi-Contini (1970)
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16 December 1971 (USA) morePlot:
In the late 1930s, in Ferrara, Italy, the Finzi-Contini are one of the leading families, wealthy, aristocratic... more | add synopsisAwards:
Won Oscar. Another 8 wins & 3 nominations moreUser Comments:
A beautiful, poignant masterpiece. moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Lino Capolicchio | ... | Giorgio | |
| Dominique Sanda | ... | Micòl Finzi Contini | |
| Fabio Testi | ... | Bruno Malnate | |
| Romolo Valli | ... | Giorgio's Father | |
| Helmut Berger | ... | Alberto | |
| Camillo Cesarei | ... | Micol's Father | |
| Inna Alexeievna | ... | Micol's Grandmother (as Inna Alexeieff) | |
| Katina Morisani | ... | Micol's Mother | |
| Barbara Pilavin | ... | Giorgio's Mother (as Barbara Leonard Pilavin) | |
| Michael Berger | |||
| Ettore Geri | |||
| Raffaele Curi | ... | Ernesto | |
| Gianpaolo Duregon | |||
| Marcella Gentile | |||
| Cinzia Bruno | ... | Young Micol |
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The Garden of the Finzi-Continis (Canada: English title) (USA)Der Garten der Finzi Contini (West Germany)
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94 minLanguage:
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France:Unrated | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | Finland:S | Sweden:Btl | USA:R | West Germany:12 (w)Filming Locations:
Ferrara, Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna, ItalyFun Stuff
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Micol: You and I are not normal people. For the two of us, what counts more than the possession of things - how shall I put it - is the remembrance of things, the memory of things. moreMovie Connections:
Referenced in "Yperoha plasmata: Tis Aristeras kai tis Proodou... (#1.18)" (2008) moreFAQ
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The Finzi-Continis are a wealthy and privileged Italian family. It is shortly before WWII, a time when the Fascists are slowly taking away the rights and livelihoods of Jews, including the Finzi-Continis.
But none of this seems to pass the walls of their magnificent garden, where the children Micol and Alberto often invite their friends. One of their friends, Georgio, is hopelessly in love with the beautiful Micol. The way this film evokes such youthful, quixotic yearning, or a woman's growing awareness of physical beauty's power, is splendid.
The sadness I felt at the end came from knowing all along what would happen to all of them, rich and not-so-rich, and that they didn't recognize what lay in store for them until it was too late. The Garden of the Finzi-Continis was Vittorio De Sica's last hurrah, a masterpiece of neorealism, and timeless evocation of a time lost.