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Where to Watch The Ballad of the Sad Cafe (1991) in the US
- 1991
- PG-13
- 1h 41m
- 5.9IMDb
- 50%Rotten Tomatoes
The Ballad of the Sad Cafe is available with a subscription, free with ads, free with a participating library card, or to rent in the United States.
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What it's about
A tangled triangle. In the rural South of the early 20th century, Miss Amelia is the town eccentric, selling corn liquor and dispensing medicine. She takes in her half-sister's son, a diminutive crook-back named Lymon. He suggests they open a café in the downstairs of her large house. Marvin Macy gets out of prison and returns to town; turns out he was married to Amelia but it wasn't consummated. He pleaded, then got angry. Is he back for revenge? Eventually, Amelia and Marvin stage a no-holds-barred fight in the café. Lymon's complicated response to Marvin and to Cousin Amelia figures in the resolution.
Cast and crew
- Director
- Simon Callow
- Starring
- Vanessa Redgrave, Keith Carradine, Cork Hubbert
Details
- Release date
- Jun 1, 1991
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Box office
- $184,890
- Awards
- 1 nomination
Where to Watch The Ballad of the Sad Cafe (1991) in the US — common questions
- Where to watch The Ballad of the Sad Cafe in the United States?
- The Ballad of the Sad Cafe is available with a subscription, free with ads, free with a participating library card, or to rent in the United States. Watch the movie with a subscription on Cohen Media (HD). Watch the movie free with ads on Tubi TV. Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Fawesome (HD) and Kanopy (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I stream The Ballad of the Sad Cafe or do I have to rent it in the United States?
- Watch the movie with a subscription on Cohen Media (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I watch The Ballad of the Sad Cafe for free in the United States?
- Watch the movie free with ads on Tubi TV. Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Fawesome (HD) and Kanopy (HD).
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