How To Make An American Quilt (DVD, 2008)

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A student goes to stay with her grandmother, so that she can finish her thesis and think over a marriage proposal.

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ProducerSarah Pillsbury, Midge Sanford
EAN3259190240223
eBay Product ID (ePID)3961954

Product Key Features

ActorEllen Burstyn, Kate Nelligan, Claire Danes, Melinda Dillon, Kate Capshaw, Adam Baldwin, Rip Torn, Maya Angelou, Winona Ryder, Lois Smith, Jared Leto, Anne Bancroft, Alfre Woodard, Samantha Mathis, Jean Simmons, Dermot Mulroney
Film/TV TitleHow to Make an American Quilt
DirectorJocelyn Moorhouse
LanguageEnglish
Run Time112 Mins
Aspect Ratio16:9 Wide Screen
Release Year2008
FormatDVD
FeaturesWidescreen, Interactive Menu
GenreDrama, General

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Number of Discs1
Certificate12A/12
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America
ComposerThomas Newman
Additional InformationDirector Jocelyn Moorhouse's film adaptation of the novel by Whitney Otto stars Winona Ryder as Finn Dodd, a Berkeley graduate student on summer hiatus at her grandmother's home to work on her thesis and ponder a marriage proposal from her boyfriend, Sam (Dermot Mulroney). Finn's grandma, Hy (Ellen Burstyn), lives with her great aunt, Glady Jo (Anne Bancroft), at their idyllic Northern California home. The two fiery women meet with seven older female relatives and close friends for a regular quilting bee, led by Anna (Maya Angelou). Over the course of the summer, Finn contemplates her future while gaining insight into love and relationships from the different members of the quilting bee. Their experiences are brought to life as each woman shares a unique tale with the confused young woman. The interwoven memories of each sage member of the quilting bee--including Constance (Kate Nelligan), Anna's daughter Mariana (Alfre Woodard), and Finn's free-spirited mother Sally (Kate Capshaw)--become lessons in love, pain, and emotional growth for Finn as the women work to make her wedding quilt. Each memory becomes a vivid flashback subtly weaving the past and present together to create a colorful collection of stories, featuring young stars including Claire Danes and Samantha Mathis as the individual women in their youth. A tribute to women's friendship and camaraderie, HOW TO MAKE AN AMERICAN QUILT shines with a cast of all-star actresses.
ScreenwriterJane Anderson
AuthorWhitney Otto
Sound sourceDolby Digital
Movie/TV TitleHow To Make An American Quilt
Director of PhotographyJanusz Kaminski

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  • A Lovely and Heartfelt Drama

    I love "How to make an American quilt", and have since I saw it as a little girl. It's a film about women - for women - as it tell the stories of several womens life and choices. Winona Ryder, Ellen Burstyn, Maya Angeloue and Anne Bancroft are just a few of the wonderful female cast - that all plays their parts just beautifully. "How to make an American quilt" is a timeless and wise movie that all girls and women should watch. It makes the audience see that we all have a story - and that the history of the womans role are reconisable even through the eyes of time.

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  • Good movie.

    This is a very entertaining film. Bought it for the history of quilting plus I like the Director. Good storyline and easy wo watch. Nothing too taxing at all.

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  • Heartwarming

    Watched this movie a while ago, which is the reason for buying it, it's so inspirational

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    A very engaging set of stories of many generations of families and friends presented by amazing actors. Heart rending, soul searching and very exiting times in South West USA.

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