The Head of the Family (1967)

Original title

Il padre di famiglia

Directed by

Nanni Loy

Genre

comedy drama

Country

France, Italy

Runtime

1h 50m

Rated

T

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 26 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A husband and father in Rome tries to keep his family stable while dealing with everyday problems. The film follows his efforts to balance work, raising children, and a lively household.

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What happens

Il padre di famiglia (internationally released as The Head of the Family) is a 1967 Italian-French comedy film directed by Nanni Loy. For his performance in this film and in Italian Secret Service, Nino Manfredi was awarded with a Golden Plate at the 1968 David di Donatello Awards. Veteran actor Totò was originally cast as Romeo, the anarchist, but died two days after filming his first scene; he was replaced by Ugo Tognazzi. Later Tognazzi was nominated for the Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actor. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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