The Family

The Family

1987
2h 7m
7.5

7.5/10

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"In 1906 Carlo was born into a very large family..."

Overview

"The Family," an album with a velvet cover, is meant to touch the extended family of man. Formal portraits, bookends in this 80-year saga, enclose the central story, which opens with the baptism of Carlo, a baby in his grandfather's lap, and ends with Carlo as a grandfather with a baby in his arms. And never once do we get out of the house, whose rooms provide the film's structure. Comfort or passion? Carlo couldn't really decide until it was too late.

Status: Released

Language: IT

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Production Information

Production Companies
Cinecittà Studios Cinémax
Production Countries
France Italy
Spoken Languages
Italian English Spanish

Keywords

Quick Facts

Original Title La famiglia
Release Date December 1, 1987
Status Released
Language IT
IMDb ID tt0093004

Cast

Vittorio Gassman
Vittorio Gassman

Carlo as a man / Carlo's grandfather

Fanny Ardant
Fanny Ardant

Adriana

Stefania Sandrelli
Stefania Sandrelli

Beatrice

Andrea Occhipinti
Andrea Occhipinti

Carlo as a young man

Emanuele Lamaro
Emanuele Lamaro

Carlo as a child

Cecilia Dazzi
Cecilia Dazzi

Beatrice as a young woman

Jo Champa
Jo Champa

Adriana as a young woman

Joska Versari
Joska Versari

Giulio as a child

Alberto Gimignani
Alberto Gimignani

Giulio as a young man

Massimo Dapporto
Massimo Dapporto

Giulio as a middle-aged man

Carlo Dapporto
Carlo Dapporto

Giulio as an old man

Consuelo Pascali
Consuelo Pascali

Adelina as a child

Key Crew

Franco Committeri
Producer
Furio Scarpelli
Screenplay
Ettore Scola
Director
Ruggero Maccari
Screenplay
Ettore Scola
Screenplay