The Ballad of the Sad Cafe (1991) - film review
Simon Callow
Drama
Summary
The Ballad of the Sad Cafe is a British-American film first released in 1991,
directed by Simon Callow.
The film is based on a novel by Carson McCullers and stars Vanessa Redgrave, Keith Carradine, Cork Hubbert, Rod Steiger and Austin Pendleton.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: Simon Callow
- Script: Edward Albee, Michael Hirst, Carson McCullers (novel)
- Photo: Walter Lassally
- Music: Richard Robbins
- Cast: Vanessa Redgrave (Miss Amelia), Keith Carradine (Marvin Macy), Cork Hubbert (Cousin Lymon), Rod Steiger (Rev. Willin), Austin Pendleton (Lawyer Taylor), Beth Dixon (Mary Hale), Lanny Flaherty (Merlie Ryan), Mert Hatfield (Stumpy McPhail), Earl Hindman (Henry Macy), Anne Pitoniak (Mrs. McPhail), Frederick Johnson (Jeff), Lauri Raymond (Sadie Ricketts), Joe Stevens (Henry Ford Crimp), Keith Wommack (Tom Rainey), Kevin Wommack (George Rainey), Laura Burns (Molly Kelly), Megan Bowman (Townspeople), Fred Brumfield (Townspeople), Mary Brumfield (Townspeople), Pam Christian (Townspeople), Jack Colby (Townspeople), Ted J. Crum (Townspeople), Candi Duke (Townspeople), Gayle Epperson (Townspeople), Anne Greenwood-Milzman (Townspeople), Margaret Hoard (Townspeople), Trula Hoosier (Townspeople), Robert Jones (Townspeople), Kyle Kennedy (Townspeople), Harry Jay Knowles (Fat Boy), Bill Kreger (Townspeople), Dorothy Layne (Townspeople), J.W. McCrary (Townspeople), C.K. McFarland (Townspeople), Misty McNeely (Townspeople), Bucky Meadows (Townspeople), Terry Mross (Townspeople), Nan Norvell (Townspeople), Eric Paul (Townspeople), Scott Payne (Townspeople), Bill Polk (Townspeople), Douglas Pope (Townspeople), Virginia Pratt (Townspeople), Zane Rockenbaugh (Townspeople), Elisabeth Ryall (Townspeople), Mandy Steckelberg (Townspeople), Don Stroud (Townspeople), Kalab Tye (Townspeople), Mac Williams (Townspeople), Taylor Williams (Townspeople), Christopher Woods (Townspeople), Paul Wright (Richard Carpenter), Gwen Wunneburger (Townspeople), Gayland Williams (Gossip)
- Country: UK / USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 100 min
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