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The Ballad of the Sad Cafe (1991) — OmList

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Merchant Ivory Productions & Film4 Productions present

The Ballad of the Sad Cafe

directed by Simon Callow

“A love story unlike any you've ever seen.”

19911h 41mPG-13Drama

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Merchant Ivory Productions & Film4 Productions present

The Ballad of the Sad Cafe

directed by Simon Callow

“A love story unlike any you've ever seen.”

19911h 41mPG-13

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§ Synopsis

Drama · Romance · Comedy · Mystery

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

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based on novel or book fight wedding night pocket watch

§ Crew

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Director

Screenplay

Cinematography

Walter Lassally

Music

Richard Robbins

§ Cast

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Vanessa Redgrave

Vanessa Redgrave

Keith Carradine

Keith Carradine

Cork Hubbert

as Cousin Lymon

Rod Steiger

Austin Pendleton

Austin Pendleton

as Lawyer Taylor

Lanny Flaherty

as Stumpy McPhail

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