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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.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 11 wins & 3 nominations total
Inna Alexeievna
- Regina Artom Herrera
- (as Inna Alexeieff)
Barbara Pilavin
- Madre di Giorgio
- (as Barbara Leonard Pilavin)
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Did you know
- TriviaWhile 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.
- GoofsGiorgio 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.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007)
- SoundtracksVivere
Written by Cesare A. Bixio (uncredited)
Performed by Tito Schipa
Per concessione della EMI Italiana S.p.A.
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One of the best - the tragedy is its continued timeliness
While undeniably not for the shallow or those who expect their movies to lay every detail out for them amid plenty of "action," THE GARDEN OF THE FINZI-CONTINIS (a parable on a latter day "Eden" of doomed innocence?) remains after more than a quarter century one of the most perfect reflections of the gradual process by which the Holocaust could have happened in a Europe which believed itself civilized.
The tragic love story allows us into the garden. Only our own action - or blind ignorance - can allow us out.
Not a lot need be added to the perceptive comments already examining the details of this beautiful and moving film - but Americans, especially those of my fellow Republicans who are able to objectively look at their own country and leaders, should seriously examine the politicians who use fear and nebulous "enemies" to gain and hold power in the light of this film. The realization is inescapable that the world of the Finzi-Continis is not that far removed from our own. A question of degree not of kind.
The garden is still seductively attractive, the country around it still relatively free, but will we follow the course the Finzi-Continis took or will we come actively out of our garden while there is time?
The tragic love story allows us into the garden. Only our own action - or blind ignorance - can allow us out.
Not a lot need be added to the perceptive comments already examining the details of this beautiful and moving film - but Americans, especially those of my fellow Republicans who are able to objectively look at their own country and leaders, should seriously examine the politicians who use fear and nebulous "enemies" to gain and hold power in the light of this film. The realization is inescapable that the world of the Finzi-Continis is not that far removed from our own. A question of degree not of kind.
The garden is still seductively attractive, the country around it still relatively free, but will we follow the course the Finzi-Continis took or will we come actively out of our garden while there is time?
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- Also known as
- Der Garten der Finzi Contini
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- Gross US & Canada
- $596,694
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $112,105
- Nov 22, 1996
- Runtime1 hour 34 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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