The Family
1987 · 127 MIN · IMDB 7.4 · 2,585 VOTES · DIR. Ettore Scola
Overview
"The Family," an album with a velvet cover, is meant to touch the extended family of man. 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 the film's structure. Comfort or passion? Carlo couldn't really decide until it was too late.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,624 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:10 THE FAMILY
00:07:08 Hey, what are you doing?
00:12:58 We won't do it again.
00:17:48 He's quite the old-fashioned sort!
00:22:30 Excuse me, I'm going to see what's going on.
00:30:20 Spring love is beautiful...
00:34:48 - Are you coming along? - No, Carlo, I can't.
00:37:53 First we marched for a couple of hours
00:40:53 Paolino, come on!
00:45:58 Two hours in line for half a pound of potatoes.
00:51:50 Always such a sweet girl!
00:55:58 that you speak of without knowing anything about anything!
01:00:49 Maddalena, we're going to the beach, not a beauty pageant!
01:03:59 The lights!
01:12:58 Help me.
01:17:13 - We want to get married soon! - Like how soon?
01:21:29 What a productive evening!
01:25:43 Only the Virgin Mary knows when I shall return.
01:29:57 - And Auntie Margherita? - She doesn't live here anymore.
01:33:33 "Szeplössé."
01:36:55 Happy Birthday to you!
01:44:47 I had my doubts...
01:52:20 Thank you.
01:56:30 Yes, Guilio, I've been defrauding you for nearly 70 years!
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,624
Dialogue density12.8 lines / min
First line00:00:10
Final line01:56:30
Production Record
DirectorEttore Scola
LanguageItalian
IMDb votes2,585