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.
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Grave, earnest, classical in form and prestige.
- gravecomic
- earnestironic
- classical in formformally daring
- unpretentiousprestige
- contemplativerelentless
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Cast
- Lino CapolicchioGiorgio
- Dominique SandaMicól
- Fabio TestiBruno
- Romolo Vallipadre di Giorgio
- Helmut BergerAlberto
- Camillo Cesareipadre di Micól
- Inna Alexeievnanonna di Micól
- Katina Morisanimadre di Micól
- Barbara Pilavinmadre di Giorgio
- Michael BergerStudente tedesco
Crew
- Vittorio De SicaDirector
- Ugo PirroScreenplay
- Vittorio BonicelliScreenplay
- Giorgio BassaniNovel
- Ennio GuarnieriDirector of Photography
- Manuel De SicaOriginal Music Composer
- Adriana NovelliEditor
- Artur BraunerProducer
- Gianni Hecht LucariProducer
- Arthur CohnProducer
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