Used People
Used People

Movie·1992·1h 55m

Used People

A story about love, family and other embarrassments.

Directed By

Beeban Kidron

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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The Story

At her husband's funeral, Pearl, Jewish mother of two divorced and antagonistic daughters, meets an old Italian friend of her husband, whose advice years previously had stopped the husband leaving home. For 23 years he, now a widower, has secretly loved Pearl.

Written By

Todd Graff

Producer

Peggy Rajski

Cinematography

David Watkin

Music

Rachel Portman

Editor

John Tintori

Themes

italian americanwedding ceremonysecond marriagedeath of husbandwoman directorjewish familymother daughter relationshipmixed marriagesuicidal child

Production House

Largo Entertainment
JVC
20th Century Fox

Audience Score

58%

38 votes

Skip14%
Timepass34%
Go for it35%
Perfection17%

Where to watch

Region: US

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Cast

Shirley MacLaine

Shirley MacLaine

Pearl Berman

Marcello Mastroianni

Marcello Mastroianni

Joe Meledandri

Bob Dishy

Bob Dishy

Jack Berman

Jessica Tandy

Jessica Tandy

Freida

Kathy Bates

Kathy Bates

Bibby Berman

Marcia Gay Harden

Marcia Gay Harden

Norma

Sylvia Sidney

Sylvia Sidney

Becky

Doris Roberts

Doris Roberts

Tante Lonnie

Helen Hanft

Helen Hanft

Aunt Ruthie

Maria Rosaria Russo

Maria Rosaria Russo

Theresa

Ida Bernardini

Aunt Louisa

Irving Metzman

Irving Metzman

Uncle Al

Lee Wallace

Lee Wallace

Uncle Harry

Joe Pantoliano

Joe Pantoliano

Frank

Charles Cioffi

Charles Cioffi

Paolo

Emma Tammi

Emma Tammi

Young Bibby

Louis Guss

Louis Guss

Uncle Normy

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Crew

Beeban Kidron

Beeban Kidron

Director

Peggy Rajski

Producer

Todd Graff

Todd Graff

Screenplay

David Watkin

David Watkin

Director of Photography

Rachel Portman

Rachel Portman

Original Music Composer

John Tintori

Editor

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