The Family Friend (2006)
Movie 1h 42m ★ 7.2/10
Good for tonight if you want to: i want to feel something
Released in 2006, The Family Friend is a drama movie. It is directed by Paolo Sorrentino. The cast includes Giorgio Colangeli, Marco Giallini and Barbara Scoppa. The running time is 1h 42m. Audiences give it a strong score of 7.2 out of 10.
68Tonight Score Well rated.
Synopsis
Geremia, an aging tailor/money lender, is a repulsive, mean, stingy man who lives alone in his shabby house with his scornful, bedridden mother. He has a morbid, obsessive relationship with money and he uses it to insinuate himself into other people's affairs, pretending to be the "family friend". One day he is asked by a man to lend him money for the wedding of Rosalba, his daughter. Geremia falls in love at first sight with the bewitching creature and and soon indulges in a "beauty and the beast" relationship...
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Cast & crew
- Paolo SorrentinoDirector
- Giorgio Colangelias Massa
- Marco Giallinias Attanasio
- Barbara Scoppaas Tiziana Senatore
- Gigi Angelilloas Saverio, Rosalba's father
- Luisa De Santisas Silvia
- Valentina Lodovinias Debtor woman
- Giacomo Rizzoas Geremia
- Clara Bindias Geremia's mother
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Questions about The Family Friend
- What genre is The Family Friend?
- The Family Friend is categorised as Drama.
- Who stars in The Family Friend?
- Giorgio Colangeli, Marco Giallini, Barbara Scoppa, Gigi Angelillo, Luisa De Santis appear in the main cast.
- Who directed The Family Friend?
- Paolo Sorrentino directed The Family Friend.
- How long is The Family Friend?
- The Family Friend runs for 1h 42m (102 minutes).
- Is The Family Friend worth watching?
- It holds an audience score of 7.2/10. Check the similar titles below if you want alternatives in the same style.
- Where can I watch The Family Friend?
- Availability changes by country and over time. Use the "Where to watch" links on this page to see which legal streaming, rental or purchase services currently offer it.
