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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. Perfectly embodying a modern-day Bernadette, Lili Taylor imbues Teresa with a mix of dedicated innocence and naïveté.
Original Release
09/15/1993
US Release
09/15/1993
Cast
Name | Character |
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Tracey Ullman | Catherine Falconetti |
Vincent D'Onofrio | Joseph Santangelo |
Lili Taylor | Teresa |
Judith Malina | Carmela Santangelo |
Michael Rispoli | Nicky Falconetti |
Victor Argo | Lino Falconetti |
Michael Imperioli | Leonard Villanova |
Rachael Bella | Young Teresa |
Joe Grifasi | Frank Manzone |
Dale Carman | Father Matthias |
Directors
Writers
Nancy Savoca, Francine Prose, Richard Guay
Cast
Name | Character |
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Tracey Ullman | Catherine Falconetti |
Vincent D'Onofrio | Joseph Santangelo |
Lili Taylor | Teresa |
Judith Malina | Carmela Santangelo |
Michael Rispoli | Nicky Falconetti |
Victor Argo | Lino Falconetti |
Michael Imperioli | Leonard Villanova |
Rachael Bella | Young Teresa |
Joe Grifasi | Frank Manzone |
Dale Carman | Father Matthias |
John Di Benedetto | Augie Santangelo |
Marie DeCicco | Rita |
Nancy Marie | Cindy Zagarella |
Sam Josepher | Lorraine |
Elizabeth Bracco | Fran |
Jessica DiCicco | Young Cindy Zagarella |
Mabel McKeown | Judy |
Robert Stoke | Host |
Marianne Leone | Sr. Cupertino |
Thomas Ford | Vincenzo Santangelo |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Jonathan Demme | Executive Producer |
Richard Guay | Producer |
Peter Newman | Producer |