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How to Make an American Quilt (1995)

PG-13 ★ 6.4/10 116 min Drama, Romance United States English
Screenplay by: Jane Anderson
Novel: Whitney Otto
Streaming: Not available
There's beauty in the patterns of life.

Description

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.

Top 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

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