Used People (1992)
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.
Director:
Beeban Kidron
Writer:
Todd Graff
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Shirley MacLaine as Pearl Berman |
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Marcello Mastroianni as Joe Meledandri |
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Bob Dishy as Jack Berman |
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Jessica Tandy as Freida |
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Kathy Bates as Bibby Berman |
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Marcia Gay Harden as Norma |
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Sylvia Sidney as Becky |
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Doris Roberts as Tante Lonnie |
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Helen Hanft as Aunt Ruthie |
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Maria Rosaria Russo as Theresa |
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Ida Bernardini as Aunt Louisa |
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Irving Metzman as Uncle Al |
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Lee Wallace as Uncle Harry |
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Joe Pantoliano as Frank |
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Charles Cioffi as Paolo |
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Emma Tammi as Young Bibby |
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Louis Guss as Uncle Normy |
| Directing | Beeban Kidron | Director |
| Directing | Sandy McLeod | Script Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ann Brodie | Key Makeup Artist |
| Production | Peggy Rajski | Producer |
| Writing | Todd Graff | Screenplay |
| Editing | John Tintori | Editor |
| Sound | Rachel Portman | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Gregory P. Keen | Art Direction |
| Camera | David Watkin | Director of Photography |
| Production | Mary Colquhoun | Casting |
| Art | Hilton Rosemarin | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marilyn Vance | Costume Design |
| Art | Stuart Wurtzel | Production Design |
| Crew | Patricia Birch | Choreographer |