The Family

The Family (1987)

La famiglia

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

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 structure. Comfort or passion? Carlo can't really decide until it's too late.

Date of release
1987-12-01
TMDB
7.5 / 10 (132)
Runtime
2h 7m
Genres
Drama
Director
Ettore Scola

Casting

  • Vittorio Gassman — Carlo as a man / Carlo's grandfather
  • Fanny Ardant — Adriana
  • Stefania Sandrelli — Beatrice
  • Andrea Occhipinti — Carlo as a young man
  • Emanuele Lamaro — Carlo as a child
  • Cecilia Dazzi — Beatrice as a young woman
  • Jo Champa — Adriana as a young woman
  • Joska Versari — Giulio as a child
  • Alberto Gimignani — Giulio as a young man
  • Massimo Dapporto — Giulio as a middle-aged man
  • Carlo Dapporto — Giulio as an old man
  • Consuelo Pascali — Adelina as a child

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