The Family (1987 film)
The Family (Italian: La famiglia) is a 1987 Italian film directed by Ettore Scola and starring Vittorio Gassman, Fanny Ardant, Philippe Noiret, and Stefania Sandrelli. It was entered into the 1987 Cannes Film Festival.[1]
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| Directed by | Ettore Scola |
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| Produced by | Franco Committeri |
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| Cinematography | Ricardo Aronovich |
| Edited by | Francesco Malvestito |
| Music by | Armando Trovajoli |
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Running time | 137 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Synopsis
The film depicts a bourgeois Italian family seen through the eyes of Carlo, an old retired professor who is the last patriarch of his family. The memoirs of Carlo characterize the entire film, from the time of the Belle Époque until the 1980s, through two world wars, the economic boom, love, friendship, and all the events which constitute human life.
The film unfolds all around the apartment bought by the grandfather of Carlo. It shows the family, its dynastic succession, and its many traditions.
Cast
- Vittorio Gassman as Carlo / Carlo's grandfather
- Stefania Sandrelli as Beatrice
- Andrea Occhipinti as young Carlo
- Fanny Ardant as Adrian
- Philippe Noiret as Jean Luc
- Carlo Dapporto as Giulio
- Massimo Dapporto as young Giulio
- Sergio Castellitto as Carletto
- Ricky Tognazzi as Paolino
- Ottavia Piccolo as Adelina
- Athina Cenci as Aunt Margherita
- Emanuele Lamaro as child Carlo
- Cecilia Dazzi as young Beatrice
- Jo Champa as young Adriana
- Joska Versari as child Giulio
- Alberto Gimignani as young Giulio
- Dagmar Lassander as Marika
Awards
The film won five David di Donatello awards, six Nastro d'Argento awards, and it was an Academy Award nominee as Best Foreign Language film.[2]
See also
References
- "Festival de Cannes: La famiglia". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 19 July 2009.
- "The 60th Academy Awards (1988) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 16 August 2015.