Nine Good Teeth Synopsis & Summary

Synopsis

An entire century flashes before the eyes of filmmaker Alex Halpern's centenarian grandmother in a standout documentary filmed to trace the remarkable life of Brooklyn-born, Sicilian-American matriarch Mary Mirabito Livornese Cavaliere (aka "Nana"). When Cavaliere was but a mere child, a gypsy once prophesized that she would live to be ninety-six years-old. Now, with that landmark birthday rapidly approaching, Cavaliere's grandson Halpern assembles a whirlwind look at a life that has included everything from late night visits from Jack Kerouac to heartbreaking love-affairs and mysterious murders - all told through the vivid recollections of the very woman who lived to experience them. . - Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

Movie Info

Theatrical Release Date:
02/09/2003
DVD Release Date:
12/28/2004
Rating:
Not Yet Rated
Run Time:
76 min.
Distributor(s):
Docurama
Production Co.:
Pickled Punk Pictures
Director(s):
Genre(s):
Tone:
Affectionate, Bittersweet, Humorous, Irreverent, Nostalgic, Quirky, Warm, Earthy
Keywords:
Italian-American, archival-footage, celebration, family-history, family-secrets, grandmother, heritage, immigrant, life-story, matriarch, roots [origins], wisdom
Language:
English
Status:
DVD