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How to Make an American Quilt

Not Rated
DramaRomance
6.4/10(181 ratings)

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.

10-06-1995
1h 56m
How to Make an American Quilt
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Main 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

Movie Details

Production Info

Director:
Jocelyn Moorhouse
Production:
Universal Pictures, Amblin Entertainment
Revenue:
$41,200,020
Budget:
$10,000,000

Key Crew

Screenplay:
Jane Anderson
Original Music Composer:
Thomas Newman
Director of Photography:
Janusz Kamiński
Editor:
Jill Bilcock
Producer:
Sarah Pillsbury

Locations and Languages

Country:
US
Filming:
US
Languages:
en