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How to Make an American Quilt (1995)

How to Make an American Quilt (1995)
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A young woman at a crossroads in her life finds herself receiving plenty of advice from her older and wiser counterparts in this drama. Finn Dodd (Winona Ryder) is a graduate student trying to finish up her doctoral thesis on women's folk art while deciding if she should marry her fiancé Sam (Dermot Mulroney); she's not sure if she's ready to settle down, and suspects that Sam is unfaithful to her. Needing time to sort things out, Finn chooses to spend the summer with her grandmother Hy (Ellen Burstyn) and great aunt Gladys Jo (Anne Bancroft). Hy and Gladys Jo are avid quilters, and with a group of their friends, they work on a special quilt for Finn's wedding; as the women work together, they share stories of their lives, and Finn finds herself learning as much from hearing them talk as she does from her schoolwork. Finn also receives a visit from her free-spirited mom Sally (Kate Capshaw) and finds herself infatuated with a good looking young man who lives nearby. Maya Angelou plays one of the quilters, as do Kate Nelligan, Jean Simmons, and Alfre Woodard. How to Make an American Quilt was the directorial debut of Jocelyn Moorhouse, and was based on a novel by Whitney Otto that itself began as a doctoral thesis. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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Starring:
Winona Ryder, Maya Angelou, (more)
Director(s):
Jocelyn Moorhouse
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG13
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DVD
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Synopsis of How to Make an American Quilt

A young woman at a crossroads in her life finds herself receiving plenty of advice from her older and wiser counterparts in this drama. Finn Dodd (Winona Ryder) is a graduate student trying to finish up her doctoral thesis on women's folk art while deciding if she should marry her fiancé Sam (Dermot Mulroney); she's not sure if she's ready to settle down, and suspects that Sam is unfaithful to her. Needing time to sort things out, Finn chooses to spend the summer with her grandmother Hy (Ellen Burstyn) and great aunt Gladys Jo (Anne Bancroft). Hy and Gladys Jo are avid quilters, and with a group of their friends, they work on a special quilt for Finn's wedding; as the women work together, they share stories of their lives, and Finn finds herself learning as much from hearing them talk as she does from her schoolwork. Finn also receives a visit from her free-spirited mom Sally (Kate Capshaw) and finds herself infatuated with a good looking young man who lives nearby. Maya Angelou plays one of the quilters, as do Kate Nelligan, Jean Simmons, and Alfre Woodard. How to Make an American Quilt was the directorial debut of Jocelyn Moorhouse, and was based on a novel by Whitney Otto that itself began as a doctoral thesis. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
117 mins

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Director(s):
Jocelyn Moorhouse
Writer(s):
Jane Anderson
Producer(s):
Midge Sanford, Sarah Pillsbury
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG13(Adult Situations, Questionable for Children)
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    Amanda S.

    I absolutely loved this movie. I could watch it over and over again. Ryder was great in her role.

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    Oleg N.

    Another typical movie in which a group of women try to "help" another woman at a crucial time in her life, end up putting doubt into her head, which causes her to make some bad choices, and then those "helpful" women realize that they made a mistake. Of course Ryder knows, and is told by the women, that they have warped views on life and a lot of baggage, yet takes their advice to heart. If you love movies about an intelligent woman knowingly and purposefully making "innocent" mistakes, than this is the one for you. The reason for four stars is because, unfortunately, the story IS believable.

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    Debbie W.

    It really could have been better. They should have left out the actual sex scene of winona Ryder having an affair as an engaged woman. They could have made it where you knew she did but didn't have to live it.

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