The Family
“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.
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Cast
42 people
Vittorio Gassman
Carlo as a man / Carlo's grandfather
Known for
Il Sorpasso
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Fanny Ardant
Adriana
Known for
8 Women
La Belle Époque
Stefania Sandrelli
Beatrice
Known for
The Key
Parthenope
Andrea Occhipinti
Carlo as a young man
Known for
A Blade in the Dark
The New York Ripper
Emanuele Lamaro
Carlo as a child
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Cecilia Dazzi
Beatrice as a young woman
Known for
Beauty and the Beast
The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox
Jo Champa
Adriana as a young woman
Known for
Out for Justice
Don Juan DeMarco
Joska Versari
Giulio as a child
Known for
Big
Alberto Gimignani
Giulio as a young man
Known for
Remember Me, My Love
Mr. Fifteen Balls
Massimo Dapporto
Giulio as a middle-aged man
Known for
Soldati - 365 all'alba
I cassamortari
Carlo Dapporto
Giulio as an old man
Also in
I'll See You on the Balcony
Mademoiselle Gobete
Consuelo Pascali
Adelina as a child
Also in
Voyage of Terror: The Achille Lauro Affair
Ettore Scola Director · Furio Scarpelli Screenplay Ruggero Maccari Screenplay
Director Screenplay Story Editor
Ettore Scola
Screenplay Story
Furio Scarpelli
Screenplay Story
Ruggero Maccari
Composer
Armando Trovajoli
Cinematographer
Ricardo Aronovich
Editor
Francesco Malvestito
Production designer
Luciano Ricceri
Production designer
Cinzia Lo Fazio
Costume designer
Gabriella Pescucci
United States release December 1, 1987 · Produced in France, Italy, Spain · Languages English, Italian, Spanish
Production
Cinecittà Studios
Production
Cinémax
Production
Cinecittà
Production
France · Italy · Spain
Produced in
Languages
Original title
La famiglia
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
English · Italian · Spanish
Release dates
Italy · January 20, 1987
Premiere · Source: IMDB
United States · December 1, 1987
Theatrical
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