The Garden of the Finzi-Continis backdrop

The Garden of the Finzi-Continis 1970 Directed by Vittorio De Sica Il giardino dei Finzi Contini

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

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.

Country Italy
Production Countries Germany , Italy
Language Italian
Spoken Languages English , French , Italian
Gneres Drama , History
Production Companies CCC Filmkunst , Documento Film
Release Date 4 December 1970
95 mins
Cast
Romolo Valli padre di Giorgio
Camillo Cesarei padre di Micól
Inna Alexeievna nonna di Micól
Katina Morisani madre di Micól
Barbara Pilavin madre di Giorgio
Michael Berger Studente tedesco
Ettore Geri Pierotti
Raffaele Curi Ernesto, fratello di Giorgio
Cinzia Bruno Micól giovane
Alessandro D'Alatri Giorgio giovane
Franco Nebbia Professor De Marchis
Edoardo Toniolo Direttore della biblioteca