Summary 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. View more details
Directed : Simon Callow
Written : Michael Hirst Edward Albee Carson McCullers
Stars : Keith Carradine Rod Steiger Vanessa Redgrave Cork Hubbert
Genres : Comedy Mystery Drama
Release date : May 2, 1991
Countries of origin : United States United Kingdom
Official sites : Merchant Ivory Productions
Language : English
Filming locations : Austin, Texas, USA
Production companies : Channel Four Films Merchant Ivory Productions
Summary 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. View more details
Genres : Comedy Mystery Drama
Release date : May 2, 1991
Countries of origin : United States United Kingdom
Official sites : Merchant Ivory Productions
Language : English
Filming locations : Austin, Texas, USA
Production companies : Channel Four Films Merchant Ivory Productions
