The Cemetery Club (1993)

Director:

Bill Duke

Writers (WGA):

Ivan Menchell (play)
Ivan Menchell (screenplay)

Release Date:

3 February 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

This comedy with much Jewish humor is about the widows Doris, Ester and Lucille, who's husbands died one after another in just a few years...

Plot Keywords:

Pittsburgh Pennsylvania | Bridesmaid | Taxi Driver | Condom | Music Store

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Ellen Burstyn	...	Esther Moskowitz
Olympia Dukakis	...	Doris Silverman
Diane Ladd	...	Lucille Rubin
Danny Aiello	...	Ben Katz
Lainie Kazan	...	Selma
Jeff Howell	...	Paul
Christina Ricci	...	Jessica
Bernie Casey	...	John
Alan Manson	...	Abe Silverman
Sam Schwartz	...	Irving Jacobs
Stephen Pearlman	...	Rabbi
Gene Ray	...	Photographer
Allan Pinsker	...	Mel
Alice Eisner	...	Rene
Hy Anzell	...	Al

Also Known As:

Looking for a Live One

Runtime:

Netherlands:107 min | UK:102 min | USA:106 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | Sweden:Btl | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 | Australia:M | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Company:

Down To Earth Productions

Trivia:

The music store used for Moskowitz Music is called Spratt Music, and it is outside of Pittsburgh, in Brentwood, PA. The Moskowitz sign created for the movie is still displayed in the window of the store as of 2000.

Quotes:

Doris Silverman: Thank you - and you have a nice trip back to planet Earth.

Movie Connections:

Features "I Love Lucy" (1951)

Soundtrack:

T'Aint Nobody's Biz-Ness If I Do

Light, but fun

It's enough of an accomplishment to see a movie about late-middle age women in our culture of youth, youth, and more youth. "The Cemetery Club" isn't going to be the most memorable movie you ever see, but it's a nice way to spend a couple of hours. Diane Ladd, one of the more underused and underrated actresses in the business, in particular turns in a nice performance.