Dir. Vittorio De Sica · Starring Lino Capolicchio, Dominique Sanda, Fabio Testi, Romolo Valli, Helmut Berger, Camillo Cesarei · Music Manuel De Sica
“A world where love was forgotten... a garden where love grew”
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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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A sun-drenched, yet melancholic, portrait of youthful idylls crumbling under the shadow of fascism. It feels like a beautiful, fading memory, tinged with the bittersweet ache of impending loss and the quiet dignity of a world on the brink.
melancholicnostalgicelegiacwistfulpoignantslow-burnarthouse dramaperiod pieceelegiac cinemaEuropean art filmprivilegedenialloss of innocenceimpending doomyouthful romance
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