The Ballad of the Sad Cafe
(1991)
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. The Ballad of the Sad Cafe featuring Vanessa Redgrave and Keith Carradine is streaming with subscription on Kanopy, free on Tubi, available for rent or purchase on Apple TV, and 2 others. It's a drama and romance movie with an average IMDb audience rating of 5.9 (862 votes) and was well received by critics.
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| Country | Services | Access with ExpressVPN |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Kanopy, Tubi | ✅ |
| United Kingdom | Not Available | ❌ |
| Australia | Not Available | ❌ |
| Canada | Tubi | ✅ |
| New Zealand | Not Available | ❌ |
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