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25 th SEPTEMBER, 17.30 Yugoslav Film Archive ★ THE GARDEN OF FINZI-CONTINIS (II giardino del Finzi-Contini) Feature film Duration: 90’ Directed by Vittorio De Sica 35 mm, colour Screenplay; Vittorio Bonicelli Cast: Lino Capolichio, Dominique Sanda, Helmut Berger, Fabio Testi Producer; Documento Film Production: Italy, 1970

Of De Sica it has been unfairly said that as an actor he would accept just any part in order to get money and be able to direct films about topics of interest to him. The list of De Sica’s films is long and impressive. It suffices to mention just a few of them; Bicycle Thieves, Miracle in Milan, Shoeshine... For The Garden of Finzi-Continis De Sica was awarded the Golden Bear in Berlin,

Mussolini seizes power in Italy. In the garden of a wealthy Jewish family of Finzi-Continis they play tennis, organise tournaments, have fun, unconcerned about the events in their country and elsewhere. The realisation comes too late as one day fascists knock on the door.

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