The Ballad of the Sad Cafe
1991·Drama·1h 41m
7.1
★
A small-town eccentric opens a café in her decaying home.
Directed by Simon Callow
based on novel or book
fight
wedding night
pocket watch
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Cast
Vanessa Redgrave
Miss Amelia
Keith Carradine
Marvin Macy
Cork Hubbert
Cousin Lymon
Rod Steiger
Rev. Willin
Austin Pendleton
Lawyer Taylor
Lanny Flaherty
Merlie Ryan
Earl Hindman
Henry Macy
Anne Pitoniak
Mrs. McPhail
Joe Stevens
Henry Ford Crimp (as Joe Stephens)
Mandy Fabian
Townsperson
Trula Hoosier
Townsperson
C.K. McFarland
Townsperson
Crew
Simon Callow
Director
Michael Hirst
Screenplay
Richard Robbins
Original Music Composer
Walter Lassally
Director of Photography
Ismail Merchant
Producer
Carson McCullers
Novel
Edward Albee
Theatre Play
Popular Reviews
1 review
Ethan Thomas
4.0★ · 03/11/25
Keith Carradine I was unfamiliar with your game.
I just finished reading the short story by Carson McCullers that this film is based on and loved it. I fear this adaptation is just not good. It feels as though Marvin is a completely different character in the book than in the movie. And besides Keith being hot af, everything else just feels awkward. The direction, the script, it’s all just lacking flow. The acting performances outside of Keith are frankly, bad. It’s a good read, but a tough watch 😭
I just finished reading the short story by Carson McCullers that this film is based on and loved it. I fear this adaptation is just not good. It feels as though Marvin is a completely different character in the book than in the movie. And besides Keith being hot af, everything else just feels awkward. The direction, the script, it’s all just lacking flow. The acting performances outside of Keith are frankly, bad. It’s a good read, but a tough watch 😭
Keith Carradine I was unfamiliar with your game.
I just finished reading the short story by Carson McCullers that this film is based on and loved it. I fear this adaptation is just not good. It feels as though Marvin is a completely different character in the book than in the movie. And besides Keith being hot af, everything else just feels awkward. The direction, the script, it’s all just lacking flow. The acting performances outside of Keith are frankly, bad. It’s a good read, but a tough watch 😭
I just finished reading the short story by Carson McCullers that this film is based on and loved it. I fear this adaptation is just not good. It feels as though Marvin is a completely different character in the book than in the movie. And besides Keith being hot af, everything else just feels awkward. The direction, the script, it’s all just lacking flow. The acting performances outside of Keith are frankly, bad. It’s a good read, but a tough watch 😭
