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Household Saints

  • 19931993
  • RR
  • 2h 4m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
905
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Household Saints (1993)
  • Drama
Unsettling drama about three generations of Italian-American women struggling to get by in post-World War II New York's Little Italy.Unsettling drama about three generations of Italian-American women struggling to get by in post-World War II New York's Little Italy.Unsettling drama about three generations of Italian-American women struggling to get by in post-World War II New York's Little Italy.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
905
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Nancy Savoca
  • Writers
    • Francine Prose(novel "Household Saints")
    • Richard Guay(screenplay)
    • Nancy Savoca(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Tracey Ullman
    • Vincent D'Onofrio
    • Lili Taylor
Top credits
  • Director
    • Nancy Savoca
  • Writers
    • Francine Prose(novel "Household Saints")
    • Richard Guay(screenplay)
    • Nancy Savoca(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Tracey Ullman
    • Vincent D'Onofrio
    • Lili Taylor
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    • 17User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 3 nominations

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    Tracey Ullman in Household Saints (1993)
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    Tracey Ullman
    Tracey Ullman
    • Catherine Falconetti
    Vincent D'Onofrio
    Vincent D'Onofrio
    • Joseph Santangelo
    Lili Taylor
    Lili Taylor
    • Teresa
    Judith Malina
    Judith Malina
    • Carmela Santangelo
    Michael Rispoli
    Michael Rispoli
    • Nicky Falconetti
    Victor Argo
    Victor Argo
    • Lino Falconetti
    Michael Imperioli
    Michael Imperioli
    • Leonard Villanova
    Rachael Bella
    Rachael Bella
    • Young Teresa
    Illeana Douglas
    Illeana Douglas
    • Evelyn Santangelo
    Joe Grifasi
    Joe Grifasi
    • Frank Manzone
    Dale Carman
    • Father Matthias
    John Di Benedetto
    • Augie Santangelo
    • (as John Dibenedetto)
    Marie DeCicco
    • Rita
    • (as Marie Decicco)
    Nancy Marie
    • Cindy Zagarella
    Sam Josepher
    • Lorraine
    Elizabeth Bracco
    Elizabeth Bracco
    • Fran
    Jessica DiCicco
    Jessica DiCicco
    • Young Cindy Zagarella
    • (as Jessica Di Cicco)
    Mabel McKeown
    • Judy
    • (as Mabel Mckeown)
    • Director
      • Nancy Savoca
    • Writers
      • Francine Prose(novel "Household Saints")
      • Richard Guay(screenplay)
      • Nancy Savoca(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Vincent D'Onofrio and Lili Taylor who play father and daughter in this film previously played love interests in Mystic Pizza (1988).
    • Quotes

      Teresa Carmela Santangelo: My whole life, I used to wonder, what would I do if I really had a vision? How would I act if I actually saw God's face? Would I fall on the floor and start foaming at the mouth like St. Paul? It worried me, it could happen anywhere. What if I was on the subway and started bleeding from my ankles and wrists? If Jesus came, would I have the sense to look for a soft place to fall?

      Teresa Carmela Santangelo: But this is what it's like. You don't faint dead away. You don't worry about stigmata dripping blood on the carpet. You just feel nervous and shy. A little embarrassed.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Striking Distance/Into the West/The Age of Innocence/Household Saints/Baraka (1993)
    • Soundtracks
      Vieni Su
      Traditional

      Written by Vincent Scotto (uncredited)

    User reviews17

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    Top review
    10/10
    Lost Treasure
    I fell upon this movie while searching for D'Onofrio's work. I quickly realized that this "little known" film is a gem of a movie. D'Onofrio, Ullman, Taylor and Malina all deliver a brilliant performance by making the characters alive and believable. It is the kind of move that draws you into their living room, making you part of the scene. You feel their joy and pain as the stories told.

    It doesn't matter if your Greek, Jewish, Irish, or Italian, you begin to see your own families heritage and culture unfold. As a second generation Italian-American Catholic, it brought back a flood of memories of tradition, grandparents, family gatherings, superstition, and the struggle to assimilate in America.

    Household Saints didn't get its share of publicity and the actors/actress didn't get the recognition they deserved for their brilliant performances.
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    • May 19, 2004

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    • Release date
      • September 15, 1993 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Домашние святые
    • Filming locations
      • EUE/Screen Gems Studios - 1223 N 23rd Street, Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
    • Production companies
      • Jones Entertainment
      • Peter Newman Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $712,418
    • Gross worldwide
      • $712,418
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 4 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby

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