How to Make an American Quilt (1995)
There's beauty in the patterns of life.
Starring Winona Ryder, Anne Bancroft, Ellen Burstyn
Directed by Jocelyn Moorhouse
Soon-to-be-wed graduate student Finn Dodd develops cold feet when she suspects her fiancé is cheating on her. In order to clear her head, Finn visits her grandmother, Hy, and great aunt, Glady Joe Cleary, in Grasse, Calif. There, Finn learns that Hy and Glady Joe are members of a group of passionate quilters, and over the course of her visit she is regaled with tales of love and life by women who have collected rich experiences and much wisdom.
Runtime: 116 min.
Rating: 6.3
DVD
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America
Genres: Drama,Romance
Keywords: wedding vows,marriage proposal,married couple,monogamy,advice,marriage,quilt,love,family holiday,extramarital affair,grandmother,woman director
Cast
Finn Dodd
Glady Joe Cleary
Hy Dodd
Constance Saunders
Em
Anna
Marianna
Sam
Sophia
Sally
Arthur
Leon
Young Sophia
Young Em
Aunt Pauline
Beck
Young Glady Joe
Young Hy
Mrs. Rubens
Young Dean
Dean
Preston
Mrs. Darling
Howell
James
Finn's Father
Baby Pres
Duff
Em's Mother
Anna's Great Grandmother
Little Anna
Young Hy
Boy at Party
Winston