The Garden That Doesn't Exist (2022)
Once upon a time there was a garden, a refuge, a safe haven - 'The Garden of the Finzi Continis'. It came to life in Giorgio Bassani's 1962 semi-autobiographical novel recounting an unfulfilled love story between two young Jews in Ferrara, while fascism was raging in Italy in the late 1930's. In 1972, Vittorio De Sica's film adaptation of the book won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. Since then, the fictional space of the garden became so tangible that people from all over the world come to Ferrara to look for it. Fifty years after winning the Oscar, reality and fiction come together once more, as we walk through an imaginary garden and bring to life the book, its author, its main protagonists, history, love, friendships and betrayals.
Cast
- Dominique Sanda - Self
- Giorgio Bassani - Self (archive footage)
- Vittorio De Sica - Self (archive footage)
- Alessandro D'Alatri - Self
- Lino Capolicchio - Self
- Helmut Berger - Self (archive footage)
- Fabio Testi - Self (archive footage)
- Manuel De Sica - Self (archive footage)
Themes
Behind the Scenes of Sports: Documentary Stories
Keywords
biography, writer, historical, documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Garden That Doesn't Exist about?
- Once upon a time there was a garden, a refuge, a safe haven - 'The Garden of the Finzi Continis'. It came to life in Giorgio Bassani's 1962 semi-autobiographical novel recounting an unfulfilled love story between two young Jews in Ferrara, while fascism was raging in Italy in the late 1930's. In 1972, Vittorio De Sica's film adaptation of the book won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. Since then, the fictional space of the garden became so tangible that people from all over the world come to Ferrara to look for it. Fifty years after winning the Oscar, reality and fiction come together once more, as we walk through an imaginary garden and bring to life the book, its author, its main protagonists, history, love, friendships and betrayals.
- Who directed The Garden That Doesn't Exist?
- The Garden That Doesn't Exist was directed by Rä di Martino.
- Who stars in The Garden That Doesn't Exist?
- The Garden That Doesn't Exist stars Dominique Sanda, Giorgio Bassani, Vittorio De Sica, Alessandro D'Alatri, Lino Capolicchio, Helmut Berger.
- How long is The Garden That Doesn't Exist?
- The Garden That Doesn't Exist has a runtime of 52m (52 minutes).
- What genre is The Garden That Doesn't Exist?
- The Garden That Doesn't Exist is a Documentary, TV Movie film.
- Where was The Garden That Doesn't Exist produced?
- The Garden That Doesn't Exist was produced in France, Italy.
- What are the themes of The Garden That Doesn't Exist?
- The themes of The Garden That Doesn't Exist include: Behind the Scenes of Sports: Documentary Stories.