How to Make an American Quilt (1995)

How to Make an American Quilt (1995)

There's beauty in the patterns of life. 1995-10-06 United States of America 116 Min. PG-13
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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 is Finn Dodd
Finn Dodd
Anne Bancroft is Glady Joe Cleary
Glady Joe Cleary
Ellen Burstyn is Hy Dodd
Kate Nelligan is Constance Saunders
Constance Saunders
Alfre Woodard is Marianna
Lois Smith is Sophia
Rip Torn is Arthur
Arthur