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Household saints
Title
Household saints / directed by Nancy Savoca.
Publication
[New York] : Kino Lorber, [2024]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Notes
Title from web page.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1993.
Wide screen.
Special features: Renata, 1982 student film; Bad timing, 1983 student film; The many miracles of household sanits: a making-of documentary by Martina Savoca-Guya; archival interviews with Jonathan Demme, Vincent D'Onofrio, Tracey Ullmann, Lili Taylor, Nancy Savoca, Richard Guay, Judith Malina, Peter Newman; new interview with Nancy savoca and Lili Taylor by Richard Guay.
English dialogue; English subtitles.
Summary
Nancy Savoca's star-studded indie gem Household Saints is a chronicle of a spirited Italian American New York family that perfectly balances humor, tragedy, and pathos. Joseph Santangelo is a butcher with a wicked sense of humor who "wins" his wife Catherine in a pinochle game. Over the protests of his mother who talks to ghosts and makes deals with saints, Joseph marries Catherine. When the old lady dies, her spirit is channeled into her granddaughter Teresa who yearns to serve God. Perfectly embodying a modern-day Bernadette, Lili Taylor imbues Teresa with a mix of dedicated innocence and naïveté. Executive produced by Jonathan Demme, with memorable performances from Michael Imperioli, Michael Rispoli, and Victor Argo, Household Saints showcases a unique voice in 1990s independent filmmaking.
Format
Images / Video & Film
Language
English
Added to Catalog
May 02, 2024
Cast
Lili Taylor, Tracey Ullman, Vincent D'Onofrio, Michael Imperioli.
System details note
Blu-ray, wide screen; requires Blu-ray player.
Audience
MPAA rating: R.
Videorecording number
K26601 Kino Lorber
Subjects
Genre/Form
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Romantic comedy films.
Films de fiction.
Comédies romantiques (Films)
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