Wild Flower
– The Benedetti family's wealth comes from gold stolen from the French army during the 18th century. W..
The Benedetti family's wealth comes from gold stolen from the French army during the 18th century. When Jean (Michael Vartan), the lieutenant guarding the coins -- and lover of Elisabette Benedetti (Galatea Ranzi) -- is executed for a crime he did not commit, Elisabette curses the family. Bad luck travels from generation to generation. As the latest Benedettis tell their children about their eccentric grandfather, the children worry that the family curse will be passed on.
02 Feb 1994
Italian, French
Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.
Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani
Paolo Taviani (story), Vittorio Taviani (story), Sandro Petraglia (screenplay), Paolo Taviani (screenplay), Vittorio Taviani (screenplay)
Claudio Bigagli, Galatea Ranzi, Michael Vartan, Lino Capolicchio
While travelling to visit their grandfather, two children are told the story of a family curse that has lasted two hundred years. During Napoleon's Italian invasion, Elisabetta Benedetti fell in love with French soldier Jean - but while Jean was distracted, Elisabetta's brother Corrado stole some gold that Jean was guarding, and set the curse in train. The Benedettis become wealthy, corrupt and hated by their former friends, who rename them the Maledettis - the cursed. The childrens' grandfather Massimo is the last man to be directly affected by the curse - but will he pass it onto them?
3 wins & 13 nominations.