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The Family

The Family

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

19877.52h 7m

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.

Directed by Ettore Scola
Written by Furio Scarpelli, Ruggero Maccari, Ettore Scola
Produced by Franco Committeri
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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

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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

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About The Family

The Family is a drama film released in 1987 exploring themes of family. Directed by Ettore Scola, it stars Vittorio Gassman, Fanny Ardant, Stefania Sandrelli. "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.

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