How to Make an American Quilt | 
| Director: Jocelyn Moorhouse
Actors: Winona Ryder, Ellen Burstyn, Anne Bancroft, Kate Nelligan, Alfre Woodard
Studio: Universal Studios
Category: DVD
List Price: $9.99
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Rating:  47 reviews
Sales Rank: 4264
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dvd, Letterboxed, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
DVD Layers: 1
DVD Sides: 1
Picture Format: Letterbox
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 109 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.1 x 0.6
MPN: MCAD20018D
ISBN: 0783230486
UPC: 025192001826
EAN: 9780783230481
ASIN: 0783230486
Theatrical Release Date: October 6, 1995
Release Date: February 23, 1999
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Based on the bestseller by Whitney Otto, this film seemed to miss all the poetry and the ephemeral charms of the wispy novel by trying to make a concrete movie out of it. Directed by Jocelyn Moorhouse (who made a similar hash out of A Thousand Acres), the film centers on Winona Ryder, who is debating her impending marriage and decides to make up her mind while spending the summer with her grandmother (Ellen Burstyn). This leads to a variety of encounters with Grandma and her sewing circle (which includes Anne Bancroft, Kate Nelligan, and Maya Angelou, among others), who reminisce about men, love, and marriage. It's put together piecemeal, like a quilt, but the parts add up to a fragmented, unsatisfying whole, despite some solid acting. --Marshall Fine
Product Description
WHEN A GRADUATE STUDENT BECOMES TORN BETWEEN HER MARRIAGE MINDED BOYFRIEND AND A SEXY NEW MAN IN HER LIFE, SHE SEEKS THE ADVICE OF AN EXTENDED FAMILY OF ECCENTRIC FEMALES. A TOUCHING TAPESTRY THAT CELEBRATES FINDING YOUR WAY AND FOLLOWING YOUR HEART.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 42 more reviews...
 good chic flick May 15, 2009
C. Creel (Arizona)
Time to curl up with something warm and tasty and enjoy this fun filled chic flick.
How to Make an American Quilt September 30, 2008
D. S. Levinne (Camp Hill, PA)
For once, I have found a movie version of a book is BETTER than the book. I have the book, but the movie presentation makes the book a major disappointment. This movie was superbly cast with excellent performances. Our family has viewed this video repeatedly and still enjoys it. It was a great addition to our family's video library.
share it with your girlfriends August 27, 2008
W. Carreras-scarola (new jersey)
This is a lovely movie about women from different generations and their stories. My favorite part is that they come together to make a wedding quilt and that is how we learn most of their life stories.
 How to Make an American Quilt April 5, 2008
Kelly (Littleton, Colorado)
20 out of 20 found this review helpful
I did not expect to enjoy this film as much as I did. It is about a group of women that have been working in a quilting circle together for many years. Each contributes a square to the quilt using the theme where love resides. As each member works on their individual square, we are taken back in history with them to see how events and choices have shaped their lives. This is a very intense and poignant story that will have a hankie moment or two.
An American Movie February 8, 2008
Mark A. Flores (Boston, MA USA)
Such a Great movie. all around, will watch for years to come
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