Movie

The Family Friend

★ 7.2(311)20061h 42m

The Family Friend is available to rent or buy on Canal VOD, Orange VOD, Sooner, Amazon Video, VIVA by videofutur, Premiere Max and ARTE Boutique in France. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 24 July 2026.

Where to watch The Family Friend

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Good to know

Director: Paolo Sorrentino
Release date: 2006-10-01
Runtime: 1h 42m
Language: French
Status: Released
Country: Italy
Studio: Fandango

About The Family Friend

The Family Friend is a 2006 movie in the Drama genre, directed by Paolo Sorrentino, starring Giacomo Rizzo, Fabrizio Bentivoglio and Laura Chiatti. It has a runtime of 1 hour 42 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.2/10 from 311 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Family Friend in France — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

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...

Cast

Giacomo Rizzo

Geremia

Fabrizio Bentivoglio

Gino

Laura Chiatti

Rosalba

Gigi Angelillo

Saverio, Rosalba's father

Clara Bindi

Geremia's mother

Barbara Valmorin

Bingo's Grandmother

Antonella Salvucci

Presenter

Marco Giallini

Attanasio

Giorgio Colangeli

Massa

Alina Nedelea

Belana

Valentina Lodovini

Debtor woman

Roberta Fiorentini

Rosalba's mother

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch The Family Friend in France?+

In France, The Family Friend is available to rent or buy on Canal VOD, Orange VOD, Sooner, Amazon Video, VIVA by videofutur, Premiere Max and ARTE Boutique. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.

Is The Family Friend on Netflix?+

The Family Friend is not on Netflix in France right now.

How long is The Family Friend?+

The Family Friend has a runtime of 1 hour 42 minutes (102 minutes).

Who stars in The Family Friend?+

The Family Friend stars Giacomo Rizzo, Fabrizio Bentivoglio, Laura Chiatti, Gigi Angelillo and Clara Bindi.

When did The Family Friend come out?+

The Family Friend is a 2006 movie directed by Paolo Sorrentino.

What genre is The Family Friend?+

The Family Friend is Drama film.

Who directed The Family Friend?+

The Family Friend was directed by Paolo Sorrentino.