Household Saints

1993

Drama

4
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 72% · 18 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 74% · 500 ratings
IMDb Rating 6.9/10 10 1296 1.3K

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Director

Nancy Savoca Photo
Nancy Savoca

Top cast

Victor Argo Photo
Victor Argo as Lino Falconetti
Jessica DiCicco Photo
Jessica DiCicco as Young Cindy Zagarella
Sebastian Roché Photo
Sebastian Roché as Jesus
Joe Grifasi Photo
Joe Grifasi as Frank Manzone
720p.BLU 1080p.BLU
1.12 GB
1280*694
English 2.0
NR
23.976 fps
2 hr 4 min
Seeds 2
2.3 GB
1920*1040
English 5.1
NR
23.976 fps
2 hr 4 min
Seeds 7

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by VelvetUnderpants 8 / 10

A Nice Surprise

I first saw this movie in a small "art theater" with a friend. I found it deeper than expected, funnier than expected and an all around enjoyable movie.It was a nice surprise to find a small film that spoke so largely about life and what it (life) means to us individually. One need not be catholic or Christian, Italian or ethnic to appreciate the layers of understanding and perspective that the characters birth on-screen.For myself, and my friend, it opened a dialog. We related to the characters in different ways. As we shared what we experienced, we learned that we wanted to see the film again. I wanted to see what she had seen, and she wanted to see what I had seen. We did agree on one thing: We both found the film to be a jewel.
Reviewed by lee_eisenberg 7 / 10

flipped generation gaps

Not just another movie about Italian-Americans, "Household Saints" portrays three generations in a family, culminating in the granddaughter (Lili Taylor) getting obsessed with Jesus to the extremest extent. That seems a little antithetical - to me, at least - as I usually expect the older generations to be more religious than the younger generations to reject it. But don't get me wrong; I recommend this movie, at the very least as a look at the vicissitudes of family life. Nancy Savoca has shown that she does a great job when casting Lili Taylor, with this one and "Dogfight". Also starring Tracey Ullman, Vincent D'Onofrio and Michael Imperioli (of "The Sopranos").
Reviewed by SnoopyStyle 8 / 10

love this world

In the suburbs, an old Italian couple recalls the story of the miracle sausages in the old neighborhood to the younger generations. Butcher Joseph Santangelo (Vincent D'Onofrio) wins Catherine Falconetti (Tracey Ullman) in a game of pinochle. They would have God-obsessed daughter Teresa (Lili Taylor).I love the old world superstitions and the magical realism. The movie is split in two with the arrival of Lili Taylor. It's an interesting turn for the religious idealism of these characters. I would like more music especially popular music to place the story in the various eras. They probably didn't have the money. Overall, I love the world of this movie.
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