The Garden of the Finzi-Continis
1970 · 95 min · Director: Vittorio De Sica
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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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The Garden of the Finzi-Continis (1970) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Melancholy 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness35%
- Melancholy25%
- Empathy20%
- Anxiety10%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Melancholy, Empathy. Genres: Drama, History. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Melancholy and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Nostalgia
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | 25 % | 5 % | 10 % | 14 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 34 % | 10 % | 16 % | 16 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Nostalgia | 44 % | 14 % | 20 % | 21 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Tension | 47 % | 20 % | 27 % | 34 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Empathy | 45 % | 28 % | 34 % | 38 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Nostalgia | 41 % | 29 % | 34 % | 31 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Sadness | 43 % | 31 % | 37 % | 33 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Empathy | 50 % | 37 % | 46 % | 39 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Empathy | 48 % | 34 % | 41 % | 37 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Sadness | 50 % | 39 % | 40 % | 35 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Sadness | 63 % | 52 % | 53 % | 48 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 70 % | 54 % | 61 % | 59 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Sadness | 65 % | 53 % | 57 % | 56 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Sadness | 65 % | 53 % | 52 % | 55 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 71 % | 49 % | 48 % | 65 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 70 % | 49 % | 49 % | 65 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Sadness | 74 % | 58 % | 61 % | 66 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 85 % | 69 % | 75 % | 78 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Sadness | 90 % | 79 % | 84 % | 83 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Sadness | 92 % | 86 % | 88 % | 81 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
madre di Giorgio
Ernesto, fratello di Giorgio
Micól giovane
Professor De Marchis
Direttore della biblioteca
Details
- Directed by
- Vittorio De Sica
- Written by
- Ugo Pirro, Vittorio Bonicelli, Giorgio Bassani
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1970
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Country
- Germany, Italy
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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