The Garden of the Finzi-Continis
Release date: 1970-12-04
Votes: 273
Genres: Drama, History
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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