How to Make an American Quilt

1995·1h 56m·Drama·Romance

How to Make an American Quilt

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There's beauty in the patterns of life.

Directed by Jocelyn Moorhouse

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Overview

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.

Cast

Winona Ryder

Winona Ryder

Finn Dodd

Anne Bancroft

Anne Bancroft

Glady Joe Cleary

Ellen Burstyn

Ellen Burstyn

Hy Dodd

Kate Nelligan

Kate Nelligan

Constance Saunders

Jean Simmons

Jean Simmons

Em

Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou

Anna

Alfre Woodard

Alfre Woodard

Marianna

Dermot Mulroney

Dermot Mulroney

Sam

Crew

Director

Jocelyn Moorhouse

Director of Photography

Janusz Kamiński

Music

Thomas Newman

Editor

Jill Bilcock

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StatusReleasedRelease Date1995-10-06Runtime1h 56mLanguageENBudget$10.0MRevenue$41.2M

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