Three generations of an Italian immigrant family live under one roof. As the family heads towards ruin, they take extreme measures in their attempts to replenish the funds which are being leeched by the elderly woman’s voracious and insatiable appetite. 1977 First production date: 1977 Keywords: identity > class/social standing, identity > race, identity > ethnicity, family > brothers/sisters, family > patriarchy, identity > race, family > duty, family > parents and children, society > poverty PitchĪ dysfunctional Italian immigrant family are being eaten out of their house and home by their grandmother. Titles English title: La nona Date written: c.