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Household Saints is a 1993 film starring Tracey Ullman, Vincent D'Onofrio and Lili Taylor. It is based on the novel by Francine Prose and directed by Nancy Savoca. The film explores the lives of three generations of Italian-American women over the course of the latter half of the 20th century.
Oct 1, 1993 · "Household Saints" is about Italian Americans in New York City who begin with a form of madness they are comfortable with, and end with a madness only a saint could understand. Like many stories of miracles, this one begins with a pinochle game.
Sep 15, 1993 · Household Saints: Directed by Nancy Savoca. With Tracey Ullman, Vincent D'Onofrio, Lili Taylor, Judith Malina. Unsettling drama about three generations of Italian-American women struggling to get by in post-World War II New York's Little Italy.
Nancy Savoca's star-studded indie gem is a chronicle of a spirited Italian-American New York family that perfectly balances humor, tragedy, and pathos. Joseph Santangelo (Vincent D'Onofrio) is a ...
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Household Saints. Nancy Savoca's star-studded indie gem is a chronicle of a spirited Italian-American New York family that perfectly balances humor, tragedy, and pathos.
Unsettling drama about three generations of Italian-American women struggling to get by in post-World War II New York's Little Italy. Two short films tell the stories of a mother and her daughter at key points in their formative years.
Apr 23, 2024 · Going even further in its subversive brilliance is Savoca’s 1993 Household Saints, a movie that was for a very long time difficult to see. This disc release is another happy cinematic rescue by Milestone Film.
Based on Francine Prose’s fifth novel, Nancy Savoca’s comic chronicle of a spirited Italian-American New York family perfectly balances humor, tragedy, and pathos.
November 29, 2023. Nancy Savoca’s chronicle of a spirited Italian-American New York family boasts memorable performances from Vincent D’Onofrio, Tracey Ullman, Lili Taylor, and Michael Imperioli, and showcases a unique voice in 1990s independent filmmaking.
Sep 15, 1993 · Joseph Santangelo (Vincent D’Onofrio) is a butcher with a wicked sense of humor who “wins” his wife Catherine (Tracey Ullman) in a pinochle game. Over the protests of his mother (Judith Malina) who talks to ghosts and makes deals with saints, Joseph marries Catherine.
