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The Family

The Family

★ 7.5/10•1987•2h 7m•Drama

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.

Ettore Scola · Director

Ruggero Maccari · Screenplay

Furio Scarpelli · Screenplay

Ettore Scola · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime2h 7m
LanguageIT
Release DateDec 1, 1987

Actors

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

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

Adelina as a child

Ilaria Stuppia

Adelina as a young woman

Ottavia Piccolo

Ottavia Piccolo

Adelina

Athina Cenci

Athina Cenci

Aunt Margherita

Alessandra Panelli

Alessandra Panelli

Aunt Luisa

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