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The Family

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An Italian (Vittorio Gassman) deals with the joys and sorrows that befall his family from 1906 to 1986.
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Vincent Canby New York Times 08/30/2004
[The Family] has the manner of a film that was conceived as an idea: a family chronicle that unfolds entirely within a single set, thus to call attention to the blood ties that bind. The characters and events were thought up later. Go to Full Review Rita Kempley Washington Post 01/01/2000
Ettore Scola's The Family, an album with a velvet cover, is meant to touch the extended family of man. But like somebody else's home movies, after a while it simply wears thin. Go to Full Review El Pais Staff El Pais (Spain) 04/17/2020
La Famiglia is a vital work from a living icon, the Italian Ettore Scola. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Molly Haskell Vogue 02/27/2020
Though the subject matter here isn't particularly new or surprising, never has any filmmaker captured more eloquently the love and fury that coexist within every family. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 07/01/2005
3/5
Carlo Cavagna AboutFilm.com 09/08/2004
A-
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. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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11/27/2019 Intense and intelligent comedy. See more 04/15/2012 The art shown here is not for this timeless Italian epic about three generations, but the 1970's Bronson actioner. See more 08/23/2011 The art shown here is not for this timeless Italian epic about three generations, but the 1970's Bronson actioner. See more 08/08/2011 -film discreto -superficiale, non appassionante -cast notevole ma poco sfruttato See more 10/28/2010 An adorable easy little movie, that keeps it excitment high enough in one place during the whole film. See more 02/27/2010 A slow starter, but strong towards the ending. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Ettore Scola

Director

Vittorio Gassman

Carlo

Fanny Ardant

Adriana

Stefania Sandrelli

Beatrice

Andrea Occhipinti

Carlo, as a Young Man

Jo Ciampa

Adriana, as a Young Woman

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Movie Info

Synopsis An Italian (Vittorio Gassman) deals with the joys and sorrows that befall his family from 1906 to 1986.
Director
Ettore Scola
Producer
Franco Committeri
Screenwriter
Ruggero Maccari, Furio Scarpelli, Ettore Scola
Production Co
France 3 Cinéma, Les Films Ariane
Rating
PG
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Italian
Box Office (Gross USA)
$10.6K
Runtime
2h 10m
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