The Ballad of the Sad Cafe. Poster of the 1991 movie and cover of the 1951 book
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The Ballad of the Sad Cafe
Carson McCullers, 1951
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Simon Callow, 1991

In a small Georgian community, Miss Amelia, a solitary bootlegger, reigns supreme. However, her disposition and benevolence shift upon the arrival of two men, Marvin Macy (her former spouse) and Cousin Lymon (a small, humpbacked individual asserting to be Miss Amelia’s relative).