The Family (1987)
Directed by Ettore Scola · 127 min · Drama
35.7 TOPICAL score · #3,033 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Formal portraits, bookends in this 80-year saga, enclose the central story, which opens with the baptism of Carlo, a baby in his grandfather's lap, and ends with Carlo as a grandfather with a baby in his arms. And never once do we get out of the house, whose rooms provide structure. Comfort or passion? Carlo can't really decide until it's too late.
The Family (1987, directed by Ettore Scola) has a TOPICAL score of 35.7 - ranked 3,033 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and cast, and lowest on historical impact. It won 1 award from 3 nominations, including the David di Donatello for Best Film. Critics: 71% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.5/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.5/10 (132 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 18 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics71% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.5/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.5/10 (132 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 3 nominations - incl. David di Donatello for Best Film
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 18 languages
- Still read1,062 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Vittorio Gassman (actor #397), Fanny Ardant, Stefania Sandrelli (actor #464), Andrea Occhipinti