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How to Make an American Quilt (1995)

There's beauty in the patterns of life.

  • Oct 6, 1995
  • 1h 56m
  • PG-13

6.4/10

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202 votes on TMDB

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About This Movie

How to Make an American Quilt is a 1995 drama and romance film directed by Jocelyn Moorhouse. Its leading cast includes Winona Ryder, Anne Bancroft and Ellen Burstyn. It runs for 1 hour 56 minutes.

Synopsis

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.

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Before You Pick

Time needed
1 hour 56 minutes
Age rating (US)
PG-13
Language
English
Audience signal
6.4/10 from 202 TMDB votes

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How to Make an American Quilt (1995) Trailer | Winona Ryder | Ellen Burstyn · plays from YouTube

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Cast

  • Winona Ryder Finn Dodd
  • Anne Bancroft Glady Joe Cleary
  • Ellen Burstyn Hy Dodd
  • Kate Nelligan Constance Saunders
  • Jean Simmons Em
  • Maya Angelou Anna
  • Alfre Woodard Marianna
  • Dermot Mulroney Sam
  • Lois Smith Sophia
  • Kate Capshaw Sally
  • Rip Torn Arthur
  • Johnathon Schaech Leon
  • Samantha Mathis Young Sophia
  • Joanna Going Young Em
  • Esther Rolle Aunt Pauline
  • Jared Leto Beck
  • Claire Danes Young Glady Joe
  • Alicia Goranson Young Hy

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