The Family
Original title: La famiglia
“In 1906 Carlo was born into a very large family...”
1987 · 2 h 7 min
Directed by 
Ettore Scola
Ettore ScolaCast
Vittorio Gassman 
Fanny Ardant 
Stefania Sandrelli
Plot
The life of an Italian family from 1906 to the 1980s, told entirely inside one Roman apartment. It was nominated for an Oscar.
Sinekatalog’s take
Ettore Scola's drama follows an Italian family from 1906 to the 1980s without ever leaving their Rome apartment. Vittorio Gassman anchors a moving, theatrical and quietly clever chronicle of private change.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.4 / 10 (2,846 votes)
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