La Famiglia (The Family) (1987)
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79% of users liked it
(356 ratings)
A family history is recalled by the venerable patriarch Carlo (Vittorio Gassman) as he prepares to celebrate his 80th birthday. Young Carlo (Andrea Massimo) marries Beatrice (Stefania Sandrelli) in 1926 but later has an illicit affair with her bohemian artist sister Adriana (Fanny Ardant). Fascism,… More A family history is recalled by the venerable patriarch Carlo (Vittorio Gassman) as he prepares to celebrate his 80th birthday. Young Carlo (Andrea Massimo) marries Beatrice (Stefania Sandrelli) in 1926 but later has an illicit affair with her bohemian artist sister Adriana (Fanny Ardant). Fascism, World War II, and the raising of children and grandchildren mark the passing of a lifetime. Old Carlo lives with his grandson where his recollections are interrupted by the gentle nagging of his beloved Beatrice. This feature received an Oscar nomination in 1987 for "Best Foreign Film." ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi
- Directed By
- Ettore Scola
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Musical & Performing Arts, Art House & International
PG,
- In Theaters
- Jan 22, 1987 Wide
- Studio
- Vestron Pictures Ltd.
Critic Reviews
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Carlo Cavagna, AboutFilm.com
An excellent intergenerational family drama that traces 80 years of Italian history through the life of one man, without leaving the walls of his Roman apartment.
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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
Charts the vocabulary of love within one household over a period of 80 years.
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Cast
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Vittorio Gassman
as Carlo as a man/Carlo's grandfather
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Fanny Ardant
as Adriana
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Stefania Sandrelli
as Beatrice as a woman
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Andrea Occhipinti
as Carlo (as a boy)
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Alberto Gimignani
as Giulio (as a boy)
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Massimo Dapporto
as Giulio (as a boy)
- Carlo Dapporto
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Cecilia Dazzi
as Beatrice (as a girl)
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Jo Champa
as Adriana (as a girl)
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Ottavia Piccolo
as Adelina (as a woman)
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Athina Cenci
as Aunt Margherita
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Alessandra Panelli
as Aunt Luise
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Monica Scattini
as Aunt Ornella
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Ricky Tognazzi
as Paolino (as a man)
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Renzo Palmer
as Uncle Nicola (old)
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Philippe Noiret
as Jean Luc
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Meme Perlini
as Aristide
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Sergio Castellitto
as Carletto (as a man)
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Giuseppe Cederna
as Enrico (as a man)
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Dagmar Lassander
as Marika
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Massimo Venturiello
as Armando
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Marco Vivio
as Carletto (as a boy)
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Paola Agosti
as Juliette II
