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The Family (1987)

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Runtime: 2 hrs 8 mins

Genre: Foreign Films

Synopsis: Episodic tale covering nearly a century in the history of an Italian family. The film follows Carlo, the clan's patriarch and the story's central character, from his birth in 1906, through his... Episodic tale covering nearly a century in the history of an Italian family. The film follows Carlo, the clan's patriarch and the story's central character, from his birth in 1906, through his childhood and his lifelong infatuation with his wife's sister, and concludes with his eightieth birthday party in 1986. [More]

Starring: Vittorio Gassman, Fanny Ardant, Philippe Noiret, Stefania Sandrelli

Starring: Vittorio Gassman, Fanny Ardant, Philippe Noiret, Stefania Sandrelli

Director: Ettore Scola

Director: Ettore Scola

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07/01/05
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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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09/08/04
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08/30/04
Vincent Canby
Vincent Canby
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Charts the vocabulary of love within one household over a period of 80 years.

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
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Rita Kempley
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