Used People (1992)

Synopsis: Ethnic humor abounds in this comedy-drama set in Queens, circa 1969. The story concerns the difficult romance between the acerbic matriarch of a large, dysfunctional Jewish family and the... Ethnic humor abounds in this comedy-drama set in Queens, circa 1969. The story concerns the difficult romance between the acerbic matriarch of a large, dysfunctional Jewish family and the sweet-natured Italian gentleman who woos her. Reunited with Pearl Berman, the woman he has loved afar for 23 years, Joe Meledandri immediately begins campaigning for her heart -- no matter that their reunion occurs at the funeral of Pearl's husband. Oozing old-world European charm, Joe bursts like a ray of much-needed sunshine into the neurotic, unhappy Berman household as he attempts to break through the embittered housewife's crusty exterior. [More]

Starring: Shirley MacLaine, Marcello Mastroianni, Kathy Bates, Jessica Tandy

Starring: Shirley MacLaine, Marcello Mastroianni, Kathy Bates, Jessica Tandy, Sylvia Sidney, Marcia Gay Harden

Director: Beeban Kidron

Director: Beeban Kidron

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