The Family (1987)
Original title: La famiglia
In 1906 Carlo was born into a very large family...
"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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Vittorio GassmanCarlo as a man / Carlo's grandfather
Fanny ArdantAdriana
Stefania SandrelliBeatrice
Andrea OcchipintiCarlo as a young manEmanuele 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 manConsuelo PascaliAdelina as a childKeywords
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What is The Family about?
"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.
How long is The Family?
The Family has a runtime of 127 minutes.
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