Household Saints

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Household Saints is a leisurely-paced portrait of three different generations of working-class, New York-based, Italian women. Carmela Santangelo (Judith Malina) is an elderly immigrant whose son (Vincent D'Onofrio) wins a wife, Catherine Falconetti (Tracey Ullman), during a pinochle game. The pair have a daughter, Teresa (Lili Taylor), who becomes obsessed with religion, eventually believing that she will become the bride of Christ.

Rating:

R (adult situations/language, nudity, sex)
Genre:

Comedy, Drama, Faith & Spirituality
Directed By:

Nancy Savoca
Written By:

Nancy Savoca, Richard Guay
In Theaters:

Jan 1, 1993 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Jul 6, 1994
Runtime:

124 minutes
Studio:

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Cast

Tracey Ullman
as Catherine

Vincent D'Onofrio
as Joseph

Lili Taylor
as Teresa

Judith Malina
as Carmela

Michael Rispoli
as Nicky

Victor Argo
as Lino

Michael Imperioli
as Leonard

Rachael Bella
as Young Teresa

Illeana Douglas
as Evelyn Santangelo

Joe Grifasi
as Frank Manzone

John Lyons

Sebastien Roche
as Jesus Christ

Elizabeth D'Onofrio
as Mary

Dale Carman
as Father Matthias

John Di Benedetto
as Augie Santangelo

Leo Cimino
as Mario

Rosemary DeAngelis
as Older Mother

Marie DeCicco
as Rita

Nancy St. Marie
as Cindy Zagarella

Sam Josepher
as Lorraine

Elizabeth Bracco
as Fran

Sebastian Roche
as Jesus

Jessica Di Cicco
as Young Cindy Zagarella

Mabel McKeown
as Judy

Irma St. Paule
as Mary

Ann Tucker
as Sr. Philomena

Robert Stoke
as Host

Marianne Leone
as Sr. Cupertino

Thomas Mikal Ford
as Vincenzo Santangelo

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Critic Reviews for Household Saints

All Critics (12) | Top Critics (2)

An ambitious but muddled and uninvolving tale of the struggle of an American Italian family with religion, sex, and spirituality.

May 6, 2011 | Rating: C+ | Full Review…

Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com
Shows that God moves mysteriously in our lives to work miracles while we are dealing with such seemingly insignificant matters as sausages, card games, ironing, and scrubbing the floors.

Jul 18, 2003 | Full Review…

Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice