The Family 1987

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

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Drama

"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.

Release Date 1987-01-20
Runtime 2h 7m
Directors Ettore Scola, Ricardo Aronovich
Producer Franco Committeri
Writers Furio Scarpelli, Graziano Diana, Furio Scarpelli, Ruggero Maccari, Ettore Scola, Ettore Scola, Ruggero Maccari