JBFC Film Preservation Festival: Household Saints

Nancy Savoca’s 1990’s chronicle of a spirited Italian-American New York family perfectly balances humor, tragedy, and pathos. Vincent D’Onofrio’s Joseph Santangelo 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 his mother dies, her spirit is channeled into her granddaughter Teresa, played by Lili Taylor, who overtakes the film with her yearning to serve God.

Executive produced by Jonathan Demme, with performances from Michael Imperioli, Michael Rispoli and Victor Argo.

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