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The Ballad of the Sad Cafe
1991
· Movie
· 101 min
C
MEANRANK
61/100
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A small-town eccentric opens a café in her decaying home.
Details
- Director
- Simon Callow
- Writer
- Michael Hirst
- Released
- 28 March 1991
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Box office
- $184.9K
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