How to Make an American Quilt (1995)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
There's beauty in the patterns of life.
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.
- Released: 1995-10-06
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Runtime: 1h 56m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10 from 202 votes
Directed by Jocelyn Moorhouse.
Top cast
- Winona Ryder as Finn Dodd
- Anne Bancroft as Glady Joe Cleary
- Ellen Burstyn as Hy Dodd
- Kate Nelligan as Constance Saunders
- Jean Simmons as Em
- Maya Angelou as Anna
- Alfre Woodard as Marianna
- Dermot Mulroney as Sam
- Lois Smith as Sophia
- Kate Capshaw as Sally
Where to watch How to Make an American Quilt
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