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Plot

Household Saints is a leisurely-paced portrait of three different generations of working-class, New York-based, Italian women. Carmela Santangelo (Judith Malina) is an elderly immigrant whose son (Vincent D'Onofrio) wins a wife, Catherine Falconetti (Tracey Ullman), during a pinochle game. The pair have a daughter, Teresa (Lili Taylor), who becomes obsessed with religion, eventually believing that she will become the bride of Christ.
MPAA Rating:
R for two scenes of sexuality.
Genre(s):
Foreign
Run Time:
124min.
Theatrical Release Date:
01/01/1994
Director(s):
Nancy Savoca
Starring:
Tracey Ullman , Vincent D'Onofrio , Lili Taylor , Judith Malina , Michael Rispoli
Themes:
Crisis of Faith,Parenthood,Message From God,Religious Zealotry,Obsessive Quests,Mothers and Daughters
Tone:
Gentle,Wry,Intimate,Matter-of-Fact,Nostalgic,Irreverent,Quirky
Keywords:
Italian-American,faith,grandmother,miracle,religion,wager
Language:
English