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The Cemetery Club

  • 19931993
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
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The Cemetery Club (1993)
  • Comedy
Lifelong friends meet weekly to celebrate the past and present.Lifelong friends meet weekly to celebrate the past and present.Lifelong friends meet weekly to celebrate the past and present.
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
859
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  • Director
    • Bill Duke
  • Writer
    • Ivan Menchell(play)
  • Stars
    • Ellen Burstyn
    • Olympia Dukakis
    • Diane Ladd
Top credits
  • Director
    • Bill Duke
  • Writer
    • Ivan Menchell(play)
  • Stars
    • Ellen Burstyn
    • Olympia Dukakis
    • Diane Ladd
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 8User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Ellen Burstyn, Olympia Dukakis, and Diane Ladd in The Cemetery Club (1993)
    Danny Aiello in The Cemetery Club (1993)
    Olympia Dukakis in The Cemetery Club (1993)

    Top cast

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    Ellen Burstyn
    Ellen Burstyn
    • Esther Moskowitzas Esther Moskowitz
    Olympia Dukakis
    Olympia Dukakis
    • Doris Silvermanas Doris Silverman
    Diane Ladd
    Diane Ladd
    • Lucille Rubinas Lucille Rubin
    Danny Aiello
    Danny Aiello
    • Ben Katzas Ben Katz
    Lainie Kazan
    Lainie Kazan
    • Selmaas Selma
    Jeff Howell
    • Paulas Paul
    Christina Ricci
    Christina Ricci
    • Jessicaas Jessica
    Bernie Casey
    Bernie Casey
    • Johnas John
    Alan Manson
    • Abe Silvermanas Abe Silverman
    Sam Schwartz
    • Irving Jacobsas Irving Jacobs
    Stephen Pearlman
    Stephen Pearlman
    • Rabbias Rabbi
    Gene Ray
    • Photographeras Photographer
    Allan Pinsker
    • Melas Mel
    Alice Eisner
    • Reneas Rene
    Hy Anzell
    Hy Anzell
    • Alas Al
    Robert Marinaccio
    • Caretakeras Caretaker
    Ben Tatar
    • Manas Man
    Glen Z. Gress
    • Maitre Das Maitre D
    • Director
      • Bill Duke
    • Writer
      • Ivan Menchell(play) (screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    This comedy filled with much Jewish humor is about the widows Doris, Ester and Lucille, whose husbands die one after another in just a few years. Even though the three friends, all in their 50's, react quite differently on their husbands deaths they become even closer than what they were as couples. They frequently visit their husband's graves together and talk about perspective lives. —Tom Zoerner <Tom.Zoerner@informatik.uni-erlangen.de>
    • jewish shiva
    • scene during opening credits
    • widow
    • jewish
    • loss of husband
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    • Genre
      • Comedy
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for sensuality and some language
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Diane Ladd and Ellen Burstyn had previously appeared together in 'Aluce Doesn't Live Here Anymore' (1974) just as Olympia Dukakis and Danny Aiello had appeared together in 'Moonstruck' (1987.)
    • Quotes

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

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1/The Cemetery Club/Sommersby/The Vanishing/Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993)
    • Soundtracks
      For Sentimental Reasons
      Written by Deek Watson and William "Pat" Best

      Performed by Cle Thompson

    User reviews8

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    fun Jewish stories.... Olympia D is awesome
    Well, the description on this thing sure didn't sell me, but OLYMPIA DUKAKIS ! I've never NOT liked a movie with OLYMPIA D! (gotta see her in Moonstruck, Steel Magnolias, and of course, Tales of the City). This one also has Danny Aiello, also from Moonstruck. Cemetery opens with a senior citizen couple getting married, and the crowd is telling old jokes. You can tell they are all good longtime friends, Happy Times. Speaking of Moonstruck, the cute little old couple that ran the Italian deli is in here too, as well as the "inconceivable" guy. But suddenly, people are croaking! that took a quick turn for the dark side. Lots of old Jewish jokes. some funny stuff. swearing, laughs, arguments. Ellen Burstyn seems to get top billing, but is pretty low key in this. Anyone familiar with Jewish traditions, passive aggressive behavior, or just spending time in manhattan will appreciate the humor here. some funny stuff! Love Olympia - she totally saves this, with her dry sarcastic wit. Never heard anything about this back in 1993, but it IS on DVD. Directed by Bill Duke, who directed a TON of TV in the 1980s, then started directing films in the 1990s.

    Written by Ivan Menchell, as a play. Not much info available on him. Has done a lot of TV. Quite Good. I've never seen this on TV, so you'll probably have to find it on DVD, but it IS pretty good. I'll have to see it again, since i'm sure i've missed many references watching it the first time.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 12, 1993 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Älska igen!
    • Filming locations
      • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Production companies
      • Down To Earth Productions
      • Touchstone Pictures
      • Touchwood Pacific Partners 1
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $6,011,745
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $56,833
      • Feb 7, 1993
    • Gross worldwide
      • $6,011,745
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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