"The Garden of the Finzi-Continis" Wins Foreign Language Film: 1972 Oscars

Italy wins the Oscar for Foreign Language Film for The Garden of the Finzi-Continis. Leslie Caron and Jack Valenti present the award, accepted by Gianni Hecht Lucari and Arthur Cohn. Hosted by Alan King. Watch more of the 1972 Oscars: • 1972 Oscars

[@halfwaydowntheroad]

What a great, melancholy, truly moving film this was. It's really great.

[@koln1996]

A truly wonderful, moving film wins that award - for a change!!!

[@borderlandwerun]

An extraordinary movie that is now disgracefully out of print. Bring it back!!

[@michaeligoe3935]

It's available to rent on UA-cam now. In Ireland anyway.

[@shejean]

Free on On Demand. Just watched it! Incredible.

[@sharonsienaski3738]

I watched it last week on UA-cam. I was thrilled to find it again. An exquisite film.

[@XX-gy7ue]

THE MOVIE IS A MASTERPIECE ! !

[@vistaestrada]

Leslie Caron is a knockout!

[@MrImiller07]

The film that won was Vittorio DeSica's last great movie. Whatever happened to Dominique Sanda, the star of the Finzi-Continis? Parenthetically, Leslie Caron looks absolutely sensational!

[@rosariopadovano5556]

ma devi leggere il libro, è bellissimo

[@Marcel_Audubon]

Leslie Caron as the personification of sophisticated and casual '70s style - never looked more beautiful!

[@thomasdelvin3683]

what makes this film so great is that it warns you and the world that you can never rest easy when so many are waiting to seize your freedom and your life. beware and keep ever viligent

[@timothythompson6343]

Finzi-Continis was an inspiration to me! And (I thought) oozing with charisma, emotion, beauty and (to disagree with the producer) sexuality.

[@bellaadamowicz8380]

Sensuality

[@michaelmuldowney8]

Interestingly, nominee The Emigrants was back again the following year with 4 nominations including Best Picture. This was following a wide release during 1972, GARDEN never got a wide release so faded from view.

[@nycsp]

Such a sad, amazing movie!!

[@emiliobello2538]

Go Italy

[@antoniobondi4244]

For ever and ever! 🌞 🌞 🌞

[@emiliobello2538]

@@antoniobondi4244 yes

[@discobaby795]

Great, great movie.

[@italopellegrino6122]

In 1971 Italy won with investigation on a Citizen above suspicion, elio Petri was director

[@danieltoro8988]

Leslie caron Is so beautiful

[@ginogennaroalonso1067]

Grand tragedy italian in the sociality.

[@strykertool]

This deserved the award. it was exquisite. It was about the fall of the Jewish bourgeoisie.

[@Braglemaster123]

Nazi’s tragically in Italy. So sad 😭

[@rosariopadovano5556]

Ferrara

[@williamkazak469]

I loved this movie. At least until the midpoint.

[@nicolacampese2]

Guarda che attore, regista, ecc. mica come il figlio. una sorta di comico

[@serenacalamari4325]

Vittorio De Sica... 4 Oscar ricevuti,mai ritirati

[@davidforbes2795]

Giorgio Bassani did not like the film at all!

[@aliguvenc4769]

Utvandrarna should have won