Household Saints (1993)
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50% of critics liked it
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73% of users liked it
(668 ratings)
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… More 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. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi
- Directed By
- Nancy Savoca
- Genres
- Drama, Faith & Spirituality, Comedy
R,
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1993 Wide
- Studio
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
An ambitious but muddled and uninvolving tale of the struggle of an American Italian family with religion, sex, and spirituality.
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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
Shows that God moves mysteriously in our lives to work miracles while we are dealing with such seemingly insignificant matters as sausages, card games, ironing, and scrubbing the floors.
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Cast
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Tracey Ullman
as Catherine Falconetti
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Vincent D'Onofrio
as Joseph Santangelo
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Lili Taylor
as Teresa
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Judith Malina
as Carmela Santangelo
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Michael Rispoli
as Nicky Falconetti
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Victor Argo
as Lino Falconetti
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Michael Imperioli
as Leonard Villanova
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Rachael Bella
as Young Teresa
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Illeana Douglas
as Evelyn Santangelo
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Joe Grifasi
as Frank Manzone
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Dale Carman
as Father Matthias
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Leo Cimino
as Mario
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Rosemary De Angelis
as Older Mother
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John Di Benedetto
as Augie Santangelo
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Marianne Leone
as Sr. Cupertino
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Sebastian Roche
as Jesus
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Ann Tucker
as Sr. Philomena
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Elizabeth Bracco
as Fran
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Irma St. Paule
as Mary
- John Lyons
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Thomas Mikal Ford
as Vincenzo Santagelo
