The Cemetery Club
The Cemetery Club is a 1993 American comedy film directed by Bill Duke. The film stars Olympia Dukakis, Ellen Burstyn, Diane Ladd and Danny Aiello. Jerry Orbach and Lee Richardson appear in a brief prologue sequence.
Plot
Based on the play by Ivan Menchell, this comedy-drama concerns three friends, Doris, Lucille, and Esther. All three live in the same Jewish community in Pittsburgh, are in their mid-to-late 50s, and have become widows within the past few years. Once a week, they gather to visit their husbands' graves and meet at a deli afterward to talk about their lives.
More details
| author | Ivan Menchell |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Pittsburgh |
| director | Bill Duke |
| editor | John Carter |
| genre | comedy-drama |
| keywords | cab driver date wed |
| musicBy | Elmer Bernstein |
| producer | David Brown |
| productionCompany | Touchstone Pictures |
| publisher | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |