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The Garden of the Finzi-Continis

Original title: Il giardino dei Finzi Contini
  • 19701970
  • RR
  • 1h 34m
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7.3/10
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The Garden of the Finzi-Continis (1970)
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The story of the Finzi-Continis, a noble family of Ferrara, during the Jewish persecution in Italy's 1930s.The story of the Finzi-Continis, a noble family of Ferrara, during the Jewish persecution in Italy's 1930s.The story of the Finzi-Continis, a noble family of Ferrara, during the Jewish persecution in Italy's 1930s.
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  • Director
    • Vittorio De Sica
  • Writers
    • Giorgio Bassani(novel)
    • Ugo Pirro(screenplay)
    • Vittorio Bonicelli(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Dominique Sanda
    • Lino Capolicchio
    • Helmut Berger
  • Director
    • Vittorio De Sica
  • Writers
    • Giorgio Bassani(novel)
    • Ugo Pirro(screenplay)
    • Vittorio Bonicelli(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Dominique Sanda
    • Lino Capolicchio
    • Helmut Berger
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 44User reviews
    • 46Critic reviews
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    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 11 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Trailer originale italiano [OV]
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    Helmut Berger, Lino Capolicchio, and Dominique Sanda in The Garden of the Finzi-Continis (1970)
    Lino Capolicchio and Dominique Sanda in The Garden of the Finzi-Continis (1970)
    Lino Capolicchio and Dominique Sanda in The Garden of the Finzi-Continis (1970)
    Helmut Berger and Fabio Testi in The Garden of the Finzi-Continis (1970)
    Dominique Sanda and Romolo Valli in The Garden of the Finzi-Continis (1970)
    Lino Capolicchio and Dominique Sanda in The Garden of the Finzi-Continis (1970)
    Lino Capolicchio and Dominique Sanda in The Garden of the Finzi-Continis (1970)
    Dominique Sanda in The Garden of the Finzi-Continis (1970)
    Dominique Sanda in The Garden of the Finzi-Continis (1970)
    Dominique Sanda in The Garden of the Finzi-Continis (1970)
    Helmut Berger and Dominique Sanda in The Garden of the Finzi-Continis (1970)
    Dominique Sanda in The Garden of the Finzi-Continis (1970)

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    Dominique Sanda
    Dominique Sanda
    • Micòl Finzi Contini
    Lino Capolicchio
    Lino Capolicchio
    • Giorgio
    Helmut Berger
    Helmut Berger
    • Alberto Finzi Contini
    Fabio Testi
    Fabio Testi
    • Giampiero Malnate
    Romolo Valli
    Romolo Valli
    • Padre di Giorgio
    Camillo Cesarei
    • Prof. Ermanno Finzi Contini
    Inna Alexeievna
    • Regina Artom Herrera
    • (as Inna Alexeieff)
    Katina Morisani
    • Olga Finzi Contini
    Barbara Pilavin
    Barbara Pilavin
    • Madre di Giorgio
    • (as Barbara Leonard Pilavin)
    Michael Berger
    • Studente tedesco
    Ettore Geri
    • Maggiordomo Perotti
    Raffaele Curi
    • Ernesto, fratello di Giorgio
    Giampaolo Duregon
    • Bruno Lattes
    Marcella Gentile
    • Fanny, sorella di Giorgio
    Cinzia Bruno
    • Micol da bambina
    Alessandro D'Alatri
    Alessandro D'Alatri
    • Giorgio da bambino
    Camillo Angelini-Rota
    • Prof. Ermanno Finzi-Contini
    Joshua Sinclair
    Joshua Sinclair
      • Director
        • Vittorio De Sica
      • Writers
        • Giorgio Bassani(novel)
        • Ugo Pirro(screenplay)
        • Vittorio Bonicelli(screenplay)
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      • Trivia
        While the film was well received by the public and the cinematic community, there was controversy in the literary community over the fact that the film made Micòl's relationship with Malnate explicit. This alteration changed the tone of the work, and tainted Micòl's persona. It led to Giorgio Bassani attempting to distance himself from Vittorio de Sica's work.
      • Goofs
        Giorgio and his father discuss the diminishing rights of Jews at his desk. During his close-ups a hair on the camera lens is visible in the center bottom of the frame.
      • Quotes

        Giorgio's Father: In life, in order to understand, to really understand the world, you must die at least once. So it's better to die young, when there's still time left to recover and live again.

      • Connections
        Featured in The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007)
      • Soundtracks
        Vivere
        Written by Cesare A. Bixio (uncredited)

        Performed by Tito Schipa

        Per concessione della EMI Italiana S.p.A.

      User reviews44

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      Featured review
      10/10
      A great adaptation from a freat novel
      I first heard a radio adaptation from the Garden of the Finzi Contini and afer that read the book. I thought it would be difficult to make an adaptation to cinema. Indeed, the book is above all psychological (or romantic in the literary meaning of the 19th century)i.e the narrator describing his inner world and his sufferings...

      However, Vittorio de Sica succeeded in expressing this without using monologue, without making a too slow picture... The music is very good too... the images are wonderful...

      I must correct some commentaries Malnate, Micol's lover is not a fascist but a communist... There is also a difference with the book : in the book we do not know for sure that Micol and Malnate were lovers, it is an assumption whereas it is an evidence in the film...

      In spite of this differences, this picture deserves a 10 out of 10!
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      5
      • jeanserge21
      • Jul 23, 2006

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      • Release date
        • December 16, 1971 (United States)
      • Countries of origin
        • Italy
        • West Germany
      • Official site
        • Sony Pictures Classics
      • Languages
        • Italian
        • French
        • English
      • Also known as
        • Der Garten der Finzi Contini
      • Filming locations
        • Ferrara, Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
      • Production companies
        • Titanus
        • Documento Film
        • CCC-Filmkunst
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      Box office

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      • Gross US & Canada
        • $596,694
      • Opening weekend US & Canada
        • $112,105
        • Nov 22, 1996
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      Technical specs

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      • Runtime
        1 hour 34 minutes
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.85 : 1

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