The garden of the Finzi-Continis /
Set in Italy in 1938, when Mussolini's anti-Semitic edicts began to isolate the Jews from their communities. Among them were the Finzi-Continis, an aristocratic Jewish family forced for the first time to acknowledge the world beyond its fenced garden.
| Uniform Title: | Giardino dei Finzi-Contini (Motion picture) |
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| Corporate Authors: | , , |
| Other Authors: | , , , , , , , , |
| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | Italian |
| Language Notes: | Closed-captioned. In Italian with yellow English subtitles; credits in English. |
| Published: |
[Burbank, Calif.] :
Columbia TriStar Home Video,
[2001]
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| Edition: | Widescreen presentation. |
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| Summary: | Set in Italy in 1938, when Mussolini's anti-Semitic edicts began to isolate the Jews from their communities. Among them were the Finzi-Continis, an aristocratic Jewish family forced for the first time to acknowledge the world beyond its fenced garden. |
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| Item Description: | "Sony Pictures Classics." Originally released as motion picture in 1970. Based on the novel of the same title by Giorgio Bassani. Aspect ratio 1.85:1. Digitally mastered audio and amamorphic video. Special features: Bonus trailers -- Filmographies. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (approximately 94 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 chapter index card. |
| Format: | DVD; Dolby digital, stereo |
| Audience: | MPAA rating: R. |
| Awards: | Academy Award, 1971: Best Foreign Language Film (The garden of the Finzi Continis--Italy) |
| Production Credits: | Film editor, Adriana Novelli ; director of photography, Ennio Guarnieri ; music by Manuel De Sica. |
| ISBN: | 0767863992 |