The Ballad of the Sad Cafe (1991)
A tangled triangle. In the rural South of the early 20th century, Miss Amelia is the town eccentric, selling corn liquor and dispensing medicine. She takes in her half-sister's son, a diminutive crook-back named Lymon. He suggests they open a café in the downstairs of her large house. Marvin Macy gets out of prison and returns to town; turns out he was married to Amelia but it wasn't consummated. He pleaded, then got angry. Is he back for revenge? Eventually, Amelia and Marvin stage a no-holds-barred fight in the café. Lymon's complicated response to Marvin and to Cousin Amelia figures in the resolution.
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Domestic DistributorAngelika Films
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Domestic Opening$2,343
Earliest Release DateMay 3, 1991
(Domestic)
MPAAPG-13
Running Time1 hr 41 min
GenresComedy
Drama
Mystery
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| Filmmakers | Role |
|---|---|
| Simon Callow | Director |
| Michael Hirst | Writer |
| Edward Albee | Writer |
| Carson McCullers | Writer |
| Ismail Merchant | Producer |
| Richard Robbins | Composer |
| Walter Lassally | Cinematographer |
| Andrew Marcus | Editor |
| Bruno Santini | Production Designer |
| Cast | Role |
|---|---|
| Vanessa Redgrave | |
| Keith Carradine | |
| Cork Hubbert | |
| Rod Steiger |
