La famiglia
The Family
Film poster
Directed byEttore Scola
Written by
Produced byFranco Committeri
Starring
CinematographyRicardo Aronovich
Edited byFrancesco Malvestito
Music byArmando Trovajoli
Release date
  • 22 January 1987 (1987-01-22)
Running time
137 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

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]

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

Reception

The Family has an approval rating of 71% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on seven reviews, and an average rating of 7.5/10.[2]

Awards and nominations

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.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Festival de Cannes: La famiglia". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 19 July 2009.
  2. ↑ https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1007039-family
  3. ↑ "The 60th Academy Awards (1988) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 16 August 2015.


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