How to Make an American Quilt (1995)1h56
Drama · Romance
Director Jocelyn Moorhouse (6.7 avg)
Also directed The Dressmaker, Proof, A Thousand Acres, and 3 more
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.
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Cast
Winona Ryder
Anne Bancroft
Ellen Burstyn
Kate Nelligan
Jean Simmons
Maya Angelou
Alfre Woodard
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