Household Saints
Revisit a 1990s star-studded indie gem that perfectly balances humor, tragedy, and pathos in the chronicles of a spirited Italian American family in New York. Household Saints stars Vincent D’Onofrio as a butcher who “wins” his wife (Tracey Ullman) in a pinochle game. Over the protests of his eccentric Catholic mother, Carmela, the couple marries. When Carmela dies, her spirit embodies the couple’s daughter (Lili Taylor).
This film has been digitally restored and remastered by Lightbox Film Center at University of the Arts (Philadelphia) in collaboration with Milestone Films with support from Ron and Suzanne Naples. Restoration Supervisor: Ross Lipman, Corpus Fluxus. Picture Restoration: Illuminate Hollywood. Sound Restoration: Audio Mechanics.
Underwriting for the Film Department is provided by Tenaris, The June Leaf and Robert Frank Foundation, and the Vaughn Foundation.
Generous funding is provided by The Consulate General of the Republic of Korea; Nina and Michael Zilkha; Lois Chiles; Foundation for Independent Media Arts; Franci Neely; Carrin Patman and Jim Derrick; Ms. Laurence Unger; L'Alliance Française de Houston; and ILEX Foundation.
Household Saints
Directed by Nancy Savoca
(USA, 1993, 124 minutes, in English)
Brown Auditorium Theater, digital restoration