The Family Friend () is a 2006 Italian film directed by Paolo Sorrentino. It was entered into the 2006 Cannes Film Festival. Plot Geremia, an aging tailor/money lender, is a repulsive, mean, stingy man who lives 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. Cast Giacomo Rizzo - Geremia De Geremei Laura Chiatti - Rosalba De Luca Gigi Angelillo - Saverio Marco Giallini - Attanasio Barbara Valmorin - Nonna al bingo Luisa De Santis - Silvia Clara Bindi - Madre di Geremia Roberta Fiorentini - Moglie di Saverio Elia Schilton - Teasuro Lorenzo Gioielli - Montanaro Emilio De Marchi - Chef Giorgio Colangeli - Massa Fabio Grossi - Cognato di Saverio Lucia Ragni - Cassiera Fabrizio Bentivoglio - Gino References External links Il sito ufficiale del film Recensione film L'amico di famiglia 2006 films 2006 drama films 2000s Italian-language films Films directed by Paolo Sorrentino Italian drama films Films with screenplays by Paolo Sorrentino 2000s Italian films Fandango (Italian company) films