The Portrait of a Family
Luchino Visconti
Burt Lancaster, Helmut Berger, Silvana Mangano, Claudia Cardinale, Stefano Patrizi, Elvira Cortese, Philippe Noiret, Guy Tréjan, Jean-Pierre Zola, Umberto Raho, Enzo Fiermonte, Romolo Valli, George Clatot, Valentino Machi, Vittorio Fanfoni, Margareth Holloway, Claudia Cattina, Dominique Sanda
1974
Italy, France
Completed
Italian, English
121 minutes
Detailed introduction
This film (drama)Also known asGruppo di famiglia in un interno，is aItaly, FranceProducerwomen sex，At1974Released in year
。The dialogue language isItalian, English，Current Douban rating8.0(For reference only)。
Late in his career, Visconti favored stories centered around the conflicts within noble families, having himself been born into one. This film is part of that theme, yet it is one of his least known works. His longtime collaborator Lancaster plays an American retired professor living in a luxurious apartment in Rome who collects paintings. Through his perspective, the film examines various situations within a noble family that has moved into the artist's building. The family is rife with hidden decadence, hatred, and jealousy, leading to irreconcilable conflicts with the old professor, which drives him into madness and chaos.