The Ballad of the Sad Cafe
A Love Story Unlike Any You've Ever Seen
1991 | 101m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Simon Callow |
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| Writer: | Carson McCullers, Michael Hirst |
| Staring: |
| A small-town eccentric opens a café in her decaying home. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 28, 1991 |
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| Director: | Simon Callow |
| Writer: | Carson McCullers, Michael Hirst |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama, Romance, Mystery |
| Keywords | based on novel or book, fight, wedding night, pocket watch |
| Production Companies | Merchant Ivory Productions, Film4 Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $184,890
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Entered: Apr 27, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 (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 |
| Jack Colby | Townsperson |
| Ted J. Crum | Townsperson |
| Candi Duke | Townsperson |
| Gayle Epperson | Townsperson |
| Mandy Fabian | Townsperson |
| Anne Greenwood-Milzman | Townsperson |
| Margaret Hoard | Townsperson |
| Trula Hoosier | Townsperson |
| Robert Jones | Townsperson |
| Kyle Kennedy | Townsperson |
| Harry Jay Knowles | Fay Boy |
| Bill Kreger | Townsperson |
| Dorothy Layne | Townsperson |
| J.W. McCrary | Townsperson |
| C.K. McFarland | Townsperson |
| Misty McNeely | Townsperson |
| Bucky Meadows | Townsperson |
| Terry Mross | Townsperson |
| Nan Norvell | Townsperson |
| Eric Paul | Townsperson |
| Scott Payne | Townsperson |
| Bill Polk | Townsperson |
| Douglas Pope | Townsperson |
| Virginia Pratt | Townsperson |
| Zane Rockenbaugh | Townsperson |
| Elisabeth Ryall | Townsperson |
| Don Stroud | Townsperson |
| Kalab Tye | Townsperson |
| Mac Williams | Townsperson |
| Taylor Williams | Townsperson |
| Christopher Woods | Townsperson |
| Paul Wright | Richard Carpenter |
| Gwen Wunneburger | Townsperson |
| Ingo Neuhaus | Chaingang (uncredited) |
| Gayland Williams | Gossip (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Andrew Marcus | Editor |
| Shirley Rich | Casting |
| Bruno Santini | Production Design |
| Michael T. Roberts | Art Direction |
| Scott Hale | Set Decoration |
| Mary Church | Production Manager |
| David Knott | Location Manager |
| Christena Alcorn | Script Supervisor |
| Chris Allies | Title Designer |
| Lisa Germany | Production Coordinator |
| Margaret Winters | Production Coordinator |
| Marianna Elliott | Costume Design |
| Simon Callow | Director |
| Carson McCullers | Novel |
| Walter Lassally | Director of Photography |
| Richard Robbins | Original Music Composer |
| Edward Albee | Theatre Play |
| Michael Hirst | Screenplay |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Donald Rosenfeld | Associate Producer |
| Paul Bradley | Executive Producer |
| Ismail Merchant | Producer |
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