The story of the Finzi-Continis, a noble family of Ferrara, during the Jewish persecution in Italy's 1930s.
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| Lino Capolicchio | ... | Giorgio | |
| Dominique Sanda | ... | Micòl Finzi Contini | |
| Fabio Testi | ... | Giampiero Malnate | |
| Romolo Valli | ... | Padre di Giorgio / Giorgio's Father | |
| Helmut Berger | ... | Alberto Finzi Contini | |
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Camillo Cesarei | ... | Prof. Ermanno Finzi Contini |
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Inna Alexeievna | ... | Regina Artom Herrera, nonna di Micol (as Inna Alexeieff) |
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Katina Morisani | ... | Olga Finzi Contini |
| Barbara Pilavin | ... | Madre di Giorgio / Giorgio's Mother (as Barbara Leonard Pilavin) | |
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Michael Berger | ... | Studente tedesco / German student |
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Ettore Geri | ... | Maggiordomo Perotti / The majordome |
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Raffaele Curi | ... | Ernesto, fratello di Giorgio |
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Gianpaolo Duregon | ... | Bruno Lattes |
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Marcella Gentile | ... | Fanny, sorella di Giorgio |
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Cinzia Bruno | ... | Micol da bambina / Young Micol |
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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 OJT
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The Finzi-Continis were Italians living in Ferrara, Italy in 1938. They were rich, beautiful, unapproachable and Jewish. They lived in a walled dream world until they were forced to open the gates.Parents Guide:
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16 December 1971 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
The Garden of the Finzi-Continis See more »Filming Locations:
Ferrara, Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna, ItalyEdit
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$112,105, 24 November 1996Gross USA:
$596,694Company Credits
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Written by Cesare A. Bixio (uncredited)
Performed by Tito Schipa
Per concessione della EMI Italiana S.p.A.
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The film was a personal triumph for 'Vittorio de Sica', a director who had struggled to have a hit since Marriage Italian Style (1964). See more »Soundtracks
VivereWritten by Cesare A. Bixio (uncredited)
Performed by Tito Schipa
Per concessione della EMI Italiana S.p.A.
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`The Garden of the Finzi-Continis' stands out from the scores of films about the Fascist persecution of Jews due, in no small part, to director Vittorio De Sica. His veteran hands crafting an excellent story into a masterpiece.
The story focuses on a young Italian-Jew and his interaction and quest for romance with the daughter of a wealthy Jewish aristocrat. The trials of their relationship coming during the growth of Fascism in Italy in the late-1930s. Even the viewer can feel the segregation closing on the two young people and their families.
But even the superb drama of the film cannot hold a candle to the awesome cinematography of beautiful scenery that adds vitality to the film. The acting is good, mostly from the supporting cast, but occasional spouts of brilliance come from all directions.
Exceptional. 9/10 stars.