Household Saints

Name: Household Saints
Genre: Drama
Released: September 15, 1993
Duration: 124 min
Rating: 80
Cast: Illeana Douglas, Joe Grifasi, Judith Malina, Lili Taylor, Michael Imperioli

1993

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Fine Line Features | Release Date: September 15, 1993 | R

Starring: Illeana Douglas, Joe Grifasi, Judith Malina, Lili Taylor, Michael Imperioli, Michael Rispoli, Rachael Bella, Tracey Ullman, Victor Argo, Vincent D'Onofrio

Summary: Joseph Santangelo (Vincent D’Onofrio) is a butcher with a wicked sense of humor who “wins” his wife Catherine (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 granddaughterJoseph Santangelo (Vincent D’Onofrio) is a butcher with a wicked sense of humor who “wins” his wife Catherine (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 (Lili Taylor) who overtakes the film with her yearning to serve God. … Expand

Director: Nancy Savoca

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: R

Runtime: 124 min

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Marjorie Baumgarten

Household Saints restores one's faith in miracles while teaching us how to invent them ourselves. That, and also teaching us not to worry about getting stigmata on the carpet when Jesus comes to visit. Read full review

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Roger Ebert

Savoca's subject is larger: She wants to show how, in only three generations, an Italian family that is comfortable with the mystical turns into an American family that is threatened by it. And she wants to explore the possibilities of sainthood in these secular days. That she sees great humor in her subject is perfect; it is always easier to find the truth through laughter. Read full review

Janet Maslin

The story is filled with strange, homespun miracles, and this single-minded little film could be counted as one of them. Read full review

J. Hoberman

Household Saints, a warmhearted fable spiced with magic realism and zesty performances, may be the most endearing of multigenerational Italian American family sagas and is likely the most mystical. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Staff (Not Credited)

Household Saints succeeds in raising issues and religious ideas like few films before it, making it a movie that's more compelling to discuss and mull over afterward than to sit through. Read full review

Peter Rainer

It’s a difficult movie to get a fix on, but the difficulty is what makes it special. Read full review

Todd McCarthy

After building up some cockeyed charm through the first half, Nancy Savoca’s third feature peels off into obscure and particularized religious mysticism, leaving the viewer grasping in vain for a handle to hold onto for the second hour. Read full review

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