The Ballad of the Sad Cafe

The Ballad of the Sad Cafe

101 mins | Drama, Comedy, Romance, Mystery | March 28, 1991

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

The Ballad of the Sad Cafe

101 mins | Drama, Comedy, Romance, Mystery | March 28, 1991

The Ballad of the Sad Cafe
A small-town eccentric opens a café in her decaying home.
IMDb rating 5.9
Producers Channel Four Films, Merchant Ivory Productions
Original title The Ballad of the Sad Cafe
Directors Christena Alcorn, Simon Callow
Writers Michael Hirst, Carson McCullers, Edward Albee

Cast

Vanessa Redgrave

as Miss Amelia

Keith Carradine

as Marvin Macy

Cork Hubbert

as Cousin Lymon

Rod Steiger

as Rev. Willin

Austin Pendleton

as Lawyer Taylor

Beth Dixon

as Mary Hale

Lanny Flaherty

as Merlie Ryan

Mert Hatfield

as Stumpy McPhail

Earl Hindman

as Henry Macy

Anne Pitoniak

as Mrs. McPhail

Lauri Raymond

as Sadie Ricketts

Joe Stevens

as Henry Ford Crimp (as Joe Stephens)

Keith Wommack

as Tom Rainey

Kevin Wommack

as George Rainey

Laura Burns

as Molly Kelly

Megan Bowman

as Townsperson

Fred Brumfield

as Townsperson

Mary Brumfield

as Townsperson

Pam Christian

as Townsperson

Jack Colby

as Townsperson

Ted J. Crum

as Townsperson

Candi Duke

as Townsperson

Gayle Epperson

as Townsperson

Mandy Fabian

as Townsperson

Anne Greenwood-Milzman

as Townsperson

Margaret Hoard

as Townsperson

Trula Hoosier

as Townsperson

Robert Jones

as Townsperson

Kyle Kennedy

as Townsperson

Harry Jay Knowles

as Fay Boy

Bill Kreger

as Townsperson

Dorothy Layne

as Townsperson

J.W. McCrary

as Townsperson

C.K. McFarland

as Townsperson

Misty McNeely

as Townsperson

Bucky Meadows

as Townsperson

Terry Mross

as Townsperson

Nan Norvell

as Townsperson

Eric Paul

as Townsperson

Scott Payne

as Townsperson

Bill Polk

as Townsperson

Douglas Pope

as Townsperson

Virginia Pratt

as Townsperson

Zane Rockenbaugh

as Townsperson

Elisabeth Ryall

as Townsperson

Don Stroud

as Townsperson

Kalab Tye

as Townsperson

Mac Williams

as Townsperson

Taylor Williams

as Townsperson

Christopher Woods

as Townsperson

Paul Wright

as Richard Carpenter

Gwen Wunneburger

as Townsperson

Ingo Neuhaus

as Chaingang (uncredited)

Gayland Williams

as Gossip (uncredited)