The Ballad of the Sad Cafe

The Ballad of the Sad Cafe

A love story unlike any you've ever seen.

1991•1h 41m•5.5/10

DramaRomanceComedyMystery

Ratings

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5.5/10(13)

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

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Production

Merchant Ivory Productions, Film Four International

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

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

Mary Hale

Lanny Flaherty

Lanny Flaherty

Merlie Ryan

Mert Hatfield

Stumpy McPhail

Earl Hindman

Earl Hindman

Henry Macy

Anne Pitoniak

Anne Pitoniak

Mrs. McPhail

Frederick Johnson

Jeff

Lauri Raymond

Sadie Ricketts

Joe Stevens

Joe Stevens

Henry Ford Crimp (as Joe Stephens)

Keith Wommack

Tom Rainey

Kevin Wommack

George Rainey

Laura Burns

Molly Kelly

Megan Bowman

Townsperson

Fred Brumfield

Townsperson

Mary Brumfield

Townsperson

Pam Christian

Townsperson

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