Household Saints

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Household Saints

R,

1993,

2h 5m,

Comedy/

Drama

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Nancy Savoca's star-studded indie gem is a chronicle of a spirited Italian-American New York family that perfectly balances humor, tragedy, and pathos. Joseph Santangelo (Vincent D'Onofrio) is a butcher with a wicked sense of humor who "wins" his wife Catherine (a stellar Tracey Ullman) in a pinochle game. Over the protests of his mother (Judith Malina) who talks to ghosts and makes deals with saints, Joseph marries Catherine. When the old lady dies, her spirit is channeled into her granddaughter Teresa who overtakes the film with her yearning to serve God.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Jan 1, 2000

4/4

This warm-hearted jewel of a movie was directed by Nancy Savoca, whose previous films are True Love and Dogfight (which also starred the priceless Lili Taylor). She treasures eccentricity in people.

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Jourdain Searles

Reverse Shot

Feb 5, 2024

There are no simple answers to these questions, and Savoca forces us to sit with our unease.

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Dennis Harvey

48 Hills

Feb 2, 2024

Saints has that unmistakable feel of a literary conceit that can’t fully translate to the screen. But it’s disarmingly offbeat, and provides a memorable role for Taylor right in the middle of her run as Queen of the Indies.

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Amy Taubin

Artforum

Jan 27, 2024

A memorable performance by Lili Taylor and an utterly transcendent ending.

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Sean Burns

WBUR’s Arts & Culture

Jan 3, 2024

Full of oddball digressions and magic realist flights of fancy, the film has the loose, expansive nature of a neighborhood legend, like a rambling tall tale passed down and embellished from one generation to the next.

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Laura Clifford

Reeling Reviews

Jan 2, 2024

B+

Savoca’s interjections of fantastical elements upon its three generations of Italian Americans should delight both new and repeat audiences.

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Nancy Savoca's star-studded indie gem is a chronicle of a spirited Italian-American New York family that perfectly balances humor, tragedy, and pathos. Joseph Santangelo (Vincent D'Onofrio) is a butcher with a wicked sense of humor who "wins" his wife Catherine (a stellar Tracey Ullman) in a pinochle game. Over the protests of his mother (Judith Malina) who talks to ghosts and makes deals with saints, Joseph marries Catherine. When the old lady dies, her spirit is channeled into her granddaughter Teresa who overtakes the film with her yearning to serve God.

Director: Nancy Savoca
Producer: Richard Guay, Peter Newman
Screenwriter: Richard Guay, Nancy Savoca
Distributor: Fine Line Features
Production Co: Jones Entertainment Group, Newman-Guay Productions
Rating: R (Two Scenes of Sexuality)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 15, 1993, Limited
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Jan 12, 2024
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 12, 2024
Box Office (Gross USA): $38.8K
Runtime: 2h 5m
Sound Mix: Stereo, Surround

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