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The Ballad of the Sad Cafe (1991)

A Love Story Unlike Any You've Ever Seen

Genre : Drama, Romance, Comedy, Mystery

Runtime : 1H 41M

Director : Simon Callow
Writer : Michael Hirst

Synopsis

A small-town eccentric opens a café in her decaying home.

Actors

Vanessa Redgrave
Vanessa Redgrave
Miss Amelia
Keith Carradine
Keith Carradine
Marvin Macy
Cork Hubbert
Cork Hubbert
Cousin Lymon
Rod Steiger
Rod Steiger
Rev. Willin
Austin Pendleton
Austin Pendleton
Lawyer Taylor
Beth Dixon
Beth Dixon
Mary Hale
Lanny Flaherty
Lanny Flaherty
Merlie Ryan
Mert Hatfield
Mert Hatfield
Stumpy McPhail
Earl Hindman
Earl Hindman
Henry Macy
Anne Pitoniak
Anne Pitoniak
Mrs. McPhail
Frederick Johnson
Frederick Johnson
Jeff
Lauri Raymond
Lauri Raymond
Sadie Ricketts
Joe Stevens
Joe Stevens
Henry Ford Crimp (as Joe Stephens)
Keith Wommack
Keith Wommack
Tom Rainey
Kevin Wommack
Kevin Wommack
George Rainey
Laura Burns
Laura Burns
Molly Kelly
Megan Bowman
Megan Bowman
Townsperson
Fred Brumfield
Fred Brumfield
Townsperson
Mary Brumfield
Mary Brumfield
Townsperson
Pam Christian
Pam Christian
Townsperson
Jack Colby
Jack Colby
Townsperson
Ted J. Crum
Ted J. Crum
Townsperson
Candi Duke
Candi Duke
Townsperson
Gayle Epperson
Gayle Epperson
Townsperson
Mandy Fabian
Mandy Fabian
Townsperson
Anne Greenwood-Milzman
Anne Greenwood-Milzman
Townsperson
Margaret Hoard
Margaret Hoard
Townsperson
Trula Hoosier
Trula Hoosier
Townsperson
Robert Jones
Robert Jones
Townsperson
Kyle Kennedy
Kyle Kennedy
Townsperson
Harry Jay Knowles
Harry Jay Knowles
Fay Boy
Bill Kreger
Bill Kreger
Townsperson
Dorothy Layne
Dorothy Layne
Townsperson
J.W. McCrary
J.W. McCrary
Townsperson
C.K. McFarland
C.K. McFarland
Townsperson
Misty McNeely
Misty McNeely
Townsperson
Bucky Meadows
Bucky Meadows
Townsperson
Terry Mross
Terry Mross
Townsperson
Nan Norvell
Nan Norvell
Townsperson
Eric Paul
Eric Paul
Townsperson
Scott Payne
Scott Payne
Townsperson
Bill Polk
Bill Polk
Townsperson
Douglas Pope
Douglas Pope
Townsperson
Virginia Pratt
Virginia Pratt
Townsperson
Zane Rockenbaugh
Zane Rockenbaugh
Townsperson
Elisabeth Ryall
Elisabeth Ryall
Townsperson
Don Stroud
Don Stroud
Townsperson
Kalab Tye
Kalab Tye
Townsperson
Mac Williams
Mac Williams
Townsperson
Taylor Williams
Taylor Williams
Townsperson
Christopher Woods
Christopher Woods
Townsperson
Paul Wright
Paul Wright
Richard Carpenter
Gwen Wunneburger
Gwen Wunneburger
Townsperson
Ingo Neuhaus
Ingo Neuhaus
Chaingang (uncredited)
Gayland Williams
Gayland Williams
Gossip (uncredited)

Crews

Simon Callow
Simon Callow
Director
Carson McCullers
Carson McCullers
Novel
Donald Rosenfeld
Donald Rosenfeld
Associate Producer
Paul Bradley
Paul Bradley
Executive Producer
Ismail Merchant
Ismail Merchant
Producer
Andrew Marcus
Andrew Marcus
Editor
Shirley Rich
Shirley Rich
Casting
Bruno Santini
Bruno Santini
Production Design
Michael T. Roberts
Michael T. Roberts
Art Direction
Scott Hale
Scott Hale
Set Decoration
Mary Church
Mary Church
Production Manager
David Knott
David Knott
Location Manager
Christena Alcorn
Christena Alcorn
Script Supervisor
Chris Allies
Chris Allies
Title Designer
Lisa Germany
Lisa Germany
Production Coordinator
Margaret Winters
Margaret Winters
Production Coordinator
Walter Lassally
Walter Lassally
Director of Photography
Richard Robbins
Richard Robbins
Original Music Composer
Edward Albee
Edward Albee
Theatre Play
Michael Hirst
Michael Hirst
Screenplay
Marianna Elliott
Marianna Elliott
Costume Design

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