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The Garden of the Finzi-Continis(1970)
Status: Released
Date: 1970-12-04
69%
278 Votes
Time: 1h 35m
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.
Languages: Italian, French, English.
Countries:
Germany,
Italy
ProductionCompanies: 
Documento Film
Movie: The Garden of the Finzi-Continis
Top 10 Billed Cast
Lino Capolicchio
Giorgio
Dominique Sanda
Micól
Fabio Testi
Bruno
Romolo Valli
padre di Giorgio
Helmut Berger
Alberto
Inna Alexeievna
nonna di Micól
Barbara Pilavin
madre di Giorgio
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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.
Release Date
1970-12-04
Average
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Rating:
3.5 startsTagline
A world where love was forgotten... a garden where love grew
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