Household Saints

Household Saints (1993)

The Santangelos asked for a miracle. God gave them something slightly more complicated. Their daughter Teresa.

A chronicle of three generations of Italian-American women struggling to get by in post-World War II New York’s Little Italy.

Date of release
1993-09-15
TMDB
6.6 / 10 (16)
Runtime
2h 4m
Genres
Drama
Director
Nancy Savoca

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: North Carolina

Household Saints is a 1993 film starring Tracey Ullman, Vincent D'Onofrio and Lili Taylor. It is based on the novel by Francine Prose and directed by Nancy Savoca. The film explores the lives of three generations of Italian-American women over the course of the latter half of the 20th century. The film's executive producer is Jonathan Demme, a long-time friend of Savoca's, and her first real employer in the world of film. In 2023, the film received a 4K restoration from Milestone Films, who later gave the film a theatrical release.

Production

Nancy Savoca cast many favorite New York City actors for the film which was shot in DeLaurentis/Carolco (now EUE Screen Gems) Studios in Wilmington, North Carolina. The film reunited Lili Taylor with Savoca, with whom she'd previously worked on Dogfight, and Vincent D'Onofrio, with whom she'd appeared in 1988's Mystic Pizza.

Tracey Ullman and Vincent D'Onofrio, as Lili Taylor's screen parents, are only eight years older than she is.

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