Household Saints
Household Saints is a 1993 film starring Tracey Ullman, Vincent D'Onofrio and Lili Taylor. It is based on the novel by Francine Prose and directed by Nancy Savoca. The film explores the lives of three generations of Italian-American women over the course of the latter half of the 20th century. The film's executive producer is Jonathan Demme, a long-time friend of Savoca's, and her first real employer in the world of film.
Plot
The film follows the courtship and marriage of Catherine Falconetti to local butcher Joseph Santangelo, as well as Catherine's relationship with her overbearing Old World mother-in-law, Carmela.
More details
| author | Nancy Savoca |
|---|---|
| director | Nancy Savoca |
| editor | Elizabeth Kling |
| genre | comedy |
| keywords | canonization canonize catholic family dynamics nun old world young adult young man |
| musicBy | Stephen Endelman |
| producer | Jonathan Demme |
| productionCompany | Jones Entertainment Peter Newman Productions |
| publisher | Fine Line Features |
| recordedAt | North Carolina |
| theme | independent |