The Head Of The Family

– A man is delighted to hear that his wife is pregnant and he begins to prepare for the wonders of fat..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.80 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 50 Minutes
Release Year:
1967
Original Name:
Il Padre Di Famiglia
The Head Of The Family (1967) - Also known as Il Padre Di Famiglia

A man is delighted to hear that his wife is pregnant and he begins to prepare for the wonders of fatherhood. As time progresses along, the family grows larger with each successive child and the father feels his importance in the family has been lessened with all the children. This man's quiet desperation to hold onto his position is an interesting lesson in the family dynamic and how everyone is an important part of the whole.

Producing Country:
Genre:
Release Date:

25 May 1970

Language:

Italian

MPAA Content-Rating:
GP

Director:

Nanni Loy

Writer:

Giorgio Arlorio (story), Nanni Loy (screenplay), Nanni Loy (story), Ruggero Maccari (screenplay), Ruggero Maccari (story)

Main Actors:

Nino Manfredi, Leslie Caron, Ugo Tognazzi, Claudine Auger

Plot:

La seconda guerra mondiale è terminata da poco e Marco e Paola, architetti, sono pieni di ideali di rinnovamento per la società. Si sposano. Cominciano ad arrivare i figli, quattro, e i problemi che comporta la loro educazione e il tempo che passa riescono a logorare gli ideali di un tempo. Finchè nella vita di Paolo entra un'altra donna, Adriana...

Awards:

2 wins & 3 nominations.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.8/10