The Family

The Family is a drama set entirely within a Roman apartment, spanning eighty years from 1906 to 1986. The story follows the life of Carlo, an Italian professor, from his baptism as an infant to his eightieth birthday as a grandfather. Through the rooms of the family home, the film explores the dynamics of a bourgeois household, focusing on Carlo's relationships with his brother, his wife, and his sister-in-law. The narrative centers on Carlo's internal struggle between choosing a life of passion or one of comfort.

Directed by Ettore Scola, this production followed his previous work, including Macaroni and Farewell to Enrico Berlinguer. It was a joint production between Italy and France, created by Cinecittà and Cinémax. The screenplay was written by Ruggero Maccari, Ettore Scola, and Furio Scarpelli. The cast features Vittorio Gassman, who portrays Carlo as an adult and his grandfather, alongside Fanny Ardant and Stefania Sandrelli. Andrea Occhipinti and Emanuele Lamaro play Carlo as a young man and a child, respectively, while Cecilia Dazzi appears as a young Beatrice. A total of 42 actors are credited in the film. On TMDB, the movie holds a rating of 7.5/10 based on 130 votes.