The Many Miracles of Household Saints with Martina Savoca Guay

The Italian Radio Hour

This week on The Italian Radio Hour - The Many Miracles of Household Saints with Martina Savoca Guay. 1993 - Household Saints by Nancy Savoca comes out. But there is one person, who has been on the set the entire time who will never get to see the movie until much later in her life because of a series of events, including all the good elements of the movie been destroyed: Martina Savoca Guay, Nancy's daughter. Nancy Savoca was pregnant of Martina during the entire shooting of the movie and now Martina, takes the camera in her hands and gifts us with a wonderful documentary "The Many Miracles of Household Saints", The Many Miracles of Household Saints reveals the improbable story behind the making of the film. Combining behind the scenes footage from the set — including electronic press kits and home movies — as well as contemporary interviews with Savoca, author Francine Prose and producer Rich Guay (her dad), Martina has created a gorgeous celebration and homage to a remarkable American independent film and to her own filmmaking heritage. Soon in a new 4k restoration, Household Saints will be available again to the public. Make sure to watch Martina's documentary before for insights on the making of the movie, or after for more reflections on the great talent of the Savocas. ABOUT "Household Saints" Based on Francine Prose’s fifth novel, Nancy Savoca’s chronicle of a spirited Italian-American New York family perfectly balances humor, tragedy, and pathos. Vincent D’Onofrio’s Joseph Santangelo is a butcher with a wicked sense of humor who “wins” his wife Catherine (a stellar Tracey Ullman) in a pinochle game. Over the protests of his mother (Judith Malina) who talks to ghosts and makes deals with saints, Joseph marries Catherine. When the old lady dies, her spirit is channeled into her granddaughter Teresa who overtakes the film with her yearning to serve God. Perfectly embodying a modern-day Bernadette, Lili Taylor imbues Teresa with a mix of dedicated innocence and naïveté. Executive produced by Jonathan Demme, with notable performances from Michael Imperioli, Michael Rispoli and Victor Argo, Household Saints represents a unique voice in 1990s independent filmmaking. Don't miss this interview: Subscribe to The Italian Radio Hour on YouTube and activate "Notifications" to be alerted on new interviews: https://youtu.be/himjiKIIueg?si=3lTzJRCLBqFwQSL0

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