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Used People tells a wonderful tale of a widow and grandmother played by Shirley MacLaine to whom a second love comes right at the funeral of her husband. As this Jewish family is sitting Shiva for MacLaine's husband, Marcello Mastroianni comes in, unknown and imparts a secret to MacLaine concerning her late husband.
Jan 22, 1993 · Used People. At her husband's funeral, Pearl (Shirley MacLaine), Jewish mother of two divorced and antagonistic daughters, meets an old Italian friend (Marcello Mastroianni) of her husband, whose advice years previously had stopped the husband leaving home. For 23 years he, now a widower, has...
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- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Beeban Kidron
- 1993-01-22
Swee'Pea: Matthew Branton. Directed by Beeban Kidron. While it was advertised as a warm, feel-good family comedy a la MOONSTRUCK, this film is actually a bit more. It may remind viewers of...
Dec 25, 1992 · It's about a 60ish widow from Queens ( Shirley MacLaine) who is approached on the day of her husband's funeral by a handsome, charming Italian- American ( Marcello Mastroianni) who boldly asks her out. Why is he rushing things?
Used People (1992) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Dec 16, 1992 · The writer, Todd Graf, used family memories for his affectionate fantasia of a script: a romantic comedy-drama about a Jewish widow who suddenly finds herself pursued by an impassioned...
The most sympathetic and believable roles in the movie belong to Matthew Branton, who overcomes any acting awkwardness with his slight presence and sorrowful portrayal of Swee' Pea; and Bates, who is a wronged daughter if ever there was one.
