The Ballad of the Sad Cafe

Provocative adaptation of Carson McCullers’ story stars Vanessa Redgrave as Miss Amelia, a plain, lonely woman running a moonshine operation in a small Southern town in the early 20th century. The film focuses on the volatile relationship between Amelia, her ex-con former husband Marvin (Keith Carradine), and hunchbacked dwarf Cousin Lymon (Cork Hubbert). Rod Steiger, Austin Pendleton co-star in this Merchant-Ivory production; directed by Simon Callow. 101 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; theatrical trailers.