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The Family (1987)

2h 7m · 1 Dec 1987

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

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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.

Movie ID9200
GenreDrama
DirectorEttore Scola
Main castVittorio Gassman, Fanny Ardant, Stefania Sandrelli, Andrea Occhipinti, Emanuele Lamaro, Cecilia Dazzi, Jo Champa, Joska Versari
Release date1 December 1987
Release year1987
LanguageItalian
Duration127 min (2h 7m)
Rating7.5 / 10 (TMDB)
Production houseCinecittà Studios

Director: Ettore Scola
Writers: Ruggero Maccari, Furio Scarpelli, Furio Scarpelli, Ruggero Maccari, Ettore Scola, Ettore Scola

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Vittorio GassmanCarlo as a man / Carlo's grandfather Fanny ArdantAdriana Stefania SandrelliBeatrice Andrea OcchipintiCarlo as a young man
Emanuele LamaroCarlo as a child
Cecilia DazziBeatrice as a young woman Jo ChampaAdriana as a young woman Joska VersariGiulio as a child Alberto GimignaniGiulio as a young man Massimo DapportoGiulio as a middle-aged man Carlo DapportoGiulio as an old man
Consuelo PascaliAdelina as a child
Ilaria StuppiaAdelina as a young woman
Ottavia PiccoloAdelina Athina CenciAunt Margherita Alessandra PanelliAunt Luisa Monica ScattiniAunt Ornella Ricky TognazziPaolino as a middle-aged man Philippe NoiretJean-Luc Sergio CastellittoCarletto as a young man

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