Synopsis
With the background of the XX century Italian history, Carlo, a retired teacher, traces the vicissitudes of his family.
Scores
Overall Score
44.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
48.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
15.2%
Review Aggregate
87.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 94% of 36 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize suspenseful, scary, gritty. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
suspensefulscarygrittymacabredarkpsychological
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu | 1988 | $5,000 | $13,000 | (est) |
| Gene Bervoets | 1988 | $3,000 | $8,000 | (est) |
| Johanna ter Steege | 1988 | $2,000 | $6,000 | (est) |
| Gwen Eckhaus | 1988 | $2,000 | $5,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score96.0
RT critic review count51
Rotten Tomatoes audience score88.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating7.4
IMDb votes2,641
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1988 | $346,730 | $919,435 |
| International | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1988 | $346,730 | $919,435 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1988 | $173,365 | $459,718 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1988 | $3,278,000 | $8,692,380 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1988 | $1,714,000 | $4,545,070 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1988 | $145,627 | $386,163 |
| Total Revenues | 1988 | $5,310,992 | $14,083,331 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1988 | $381,000 (est) | $1,010,310 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1988 | $277,000 (est) | $734,530 (est) |
| Participations | 1988 | $212,000 | $562,167 |
| Residuals ? | 1988 | $367,000 | $973,186 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1988 | $76,200 | $202,062 |
| Total Expenses | 1988 | $1,313,200 | $3,482,256 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1988 | $3,997,792 | $10,601,075 |
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