Household Saints (1993)Unsettling drama about three generations of Italian-American women struggling to get by in post-World War II New York's Little Italy. Director:Nancy Savoca |
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Household Saints (1993)Unsettling drama about three generations of Italian-American women struggling to get by in post-World War II New York's Little Italy. Director:Nancy Savoca |
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| Tracey Ullman | ... |
Catherine Falconetti
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| Vincent D'Onofrio | ... |
Joseph Santangelo
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| Lili Taylor | ... |
Teresa Carmela Santangelo
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| Judith Malina | ... |
Carmela Santangelo
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| Michael Rispoli | ... |
Nicky Falconetti
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| Victor Argo | ... |
Lino Falconetti
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| Michael Imperioli | ... |
Leonard Villanova
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| Rachael Bella | ... |
Young Teresa Santangelo
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| Illeana Douglas | ... |
Evelyn Santangelo
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| Joe Grifasi | ... |
Frank Manzone
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Dale Carman | ... |
Father Matthias
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John Di Benedetto | ... |
Augie Santangelo
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Marie DeCicco | ... |
Rita
(as Marie Decicco)
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Nancy Marie | ... |
Cindy Zagarella
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Sam Josepher | ... |
Lorraine
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Unsettling drama about three generations of Italian-American women struggling to get by in post-World War II New York's Little Italy. Written by John Sacksteder <jsackste@bellsouth.net>
I first saw this movie in a small "art theater" with a friend. I found it deeper than expected, funnier than expected and an all around enjoyable movie.
It was a nice surprise to find a small film that spoke so largely about life and what it (life) means to us individually. One need not be catholic or Christian, Italian or ethnic to appreciate the layers of understanding and perspective that the characters birth on-screen.
For myself, and my friend, it opened a dialog. We related to the characters in different ways. As we shared what we experienced, we learned that we wanted to see the film again. I wanted to see what she had seen, and she wanted to see what I had seen. We did agree on one thing: We both found the film to be a jewel.