Fried Green Tomatoes at The Whistle Stop Cafe (1991)

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Written by Fannie Flagg

Directed by Jon Avnet

Running Time: 115 minutes (approx)

Production Year: 1991

Rating: PG Certificate

Filmed in Colour

Based on Fannie Flagg's novel, this feelgood female drama with comic touches won two Oscar nominations. Released in 1991, it builds slowly (and with slightly confusing flashbacks) to focus on female friendships from different eras.

Kathy Bates is superb as overweight, repressed housewife Evelyn Couch, whose husband clearly doesn't understand her. While visiting a cantankerous aunt in an convalescent home in Birmingham, Alabama, Evelyn is befriended by quirky octogenarian Ninny Threadgoode (played with great aplomb by Jessica Tandy). During their meetings, Ninny tells Evelyn tales of her past at her nearby home town, Whistle Stop.

Super, often quite emotional stuff.

Cast

Image for Kathy BatesKathy BatesEvelyn Couch
Mary Stuart MastersonIdgie Threadgoode
Image for Mary-Louise ParkerMary-Louise ParkerRuth Jamison
Jessica TandyNinny Threadgoode
Cicely TysonSipsey
Chris O'DonnellBuddy Threadgoode
Stan ShawBig George
Gailard SartainEd Couch
Timothy ScottSmokey Lonesome
Gary BasarabaGrady Kilgore
Lois SmithMama Threadgoode
Jo Harvey AllenWomen's Awareness Teacher
Macon McCalmanProsecutor
Richard RiehleReverend Scroggins
Raynor ScheineCurtis Smoote

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