The Family

The story

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.

Cast & crew

Vittorio GassmanCarlo as a man / Carlo's grandfather

Fanny ArdantAdriana

Stefania SandrelliBeatrice

Andrea OcchipintiCarlo as a young man

Emanuele Lamaro

Emanuele LamaroCarlo as a child

Cecilia DazziBeatrice as a young woman

Jo ChampaAdriana as a young woman

Joska VersariGiulio as a child

Alberto GimignaniGiulio as a young man

Massimo DapportoGiulio as a middle-aged man

Carlo DapportoGiulio as an old man

Consuelo Pascali

Consuelo PascaliAdelina as a child