La famiglia

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

Dec 1 1987 PG 2h 7m
Drama, Romance

"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.

Plot

Traces events in the life of Carlo, from his christening in 1906, where his grandfather reminds his father that Carlo means "free man," to his 80th birthday party. The film principally explores his relationships with younger brother Guilio, with wife Beatrice, and with her sister Adriana, whom Carlo loved as a young man.

Written by

Graziano Diana, Ruggero Maccari, Furio Scarpelli

Directed by

Ettore Scola

Cast

Vittorio Gassman, Fanny Ardant, Stefania Sandrelli

Crew

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Production Countries

France, Spain, Italy

Production Companies

Cinecittà, Cinémax

Languages

Italiano, Español, English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 25 wins & 15 nominations total

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LA FAMILIA, ETTORE SCOLA
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