The Garden of the Finzi-Continis

Dec 4, 1970

1h 35m

★ 6.9

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

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.

Genres

Drama

History

Production Companies

Documento Film

CCC Filmkunst

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Cast

Giorgio

Lino Capolicchio

Micól

Dominique Sanda

Bruno

Fabio Testi

padre di Giorgio

Romolo Valli

Alberto

Helmut Berger

padre di Micól

Camillo Cesarei

nonna di Micól

Inna Alexeievna

madre di Micól

Katina Morisani

madre di Giorgio

Barbara Pilavin

Studente tedesco

Michael Berger

Pierotti

Ettore Geri

Ernesto, fratello di Giorgio

Raffaele Curi

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