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.
Cinematography
Golden-hour villa shots that make doom look impossibly gorgeous.
Direction
De Sica's final masterpiece—neorealist heart, aristocratic skin.
Acting
Dominique Sanda's Micól: cruel, magnetic, unforgettable.
Director
Vittorio De Sica
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