FRIED GREEN TOMATOES COLL EDIT(DVD)RATIO 1.85/ENG/SPAN FREN/DOLBY SURROUND

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A chance encounter in a nursing home leads to an unexpected friendship between a dowdy housewife and a spry octagenarian who tells her the story of a fiercely independent woman half a century ago, inspiring the housewife to change her life, often with hilarious results.

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Fried Green Tomatoes [1991 film] by Jon Avnet (Director)

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I watched a bit of the beginning, but didn't particularly care for the story. YMMV. (

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librisissimo | Feb 23, 2022 |

An enjoyable film with a dual timeline, featuring the rebellious Idgie in the 1930s, and Evelyn, a rather unassertive woman in the 1990s who wants to save her marriage. The link is Ninny, an elderly lady, who tells the story of her family, including a murder inquiry. Very well done, realistic and a nice blend of trauma and gentle humour. Some bad language, some shocking treatment of black people in the earlier sections (this is set in Alabama, in the southern part of the USA) but overall an uplifting, encouraging film.

Recommended to older teens and adults.

Longer review here: https://suesdvdreviews.blogspot.com/2020/11/fried-green-tomatoes-at-whistle-stop... (

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SueinCyprus | Nov 17, 2020 |

A housewife who is unhappy with her life befriends an old lady in a nursing home and is enthralled by the tales she tells of people she used to know.

Director: Jon Avnet
Writers: Fannie Flagg (novel), Fannie Flagg (screenplay), and 1 more
Stars: Kathy Bates, Jessica Tandy and Mary Stuart Masterson

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Avnet, Jon	Director	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Flagg, Fannie	Screenwriter	main author	all editions	confirmed
Sobieski, Carol	Screenwriter	main author	all editions	confirmed
Bates, Kathy	—	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Kerner, Jordan	—	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Masterson, Mary Stuart	—	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
O'Donnell, Chris	—	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Parker, Mary-Louise	—	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Smith, Lois	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Tandy, Jessica	—	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Tyson, Cicely	—	secondary author	all editions	confirmed

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Fried Green Tomatoes [and] The Fabulous Baker Boys (Double Feature Video) by Jon Avnet

Double Feature: Fried Green Tomatoes [and] Coal Miner's Daughter [DVD] by Michael Apted

Coal Miner's Daughter / Smokey and the Bandit / The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas / Fried Green Tomatoes (Videos) by Colin Higgins

On Golden Pond / Fried Green Tomatoes / Sophie's Choice (Classic Films Triple Feature Video) by Mark Rydell

Green Fried Tomatoes / Grey Owl by Richard Attenborough

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Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg

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Fried Green Tomatoes: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by Various Artists

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American Comedy Award (Nominee – Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture – 1992)

GLAAD Media Award (Winner – Film – Wide Release – 1992)

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Fried Green Tomatoes [1991 film]

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Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe

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Fried Green Tomatoes (1991 | IMDb)

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Based on the novel "Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe" by Fannie Flagg

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791.4372

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PS3556.L26

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A chance encounter in a nursing home leads to an unexpected friendship between a dowdy housewife and a spry octagenarian who tells her the story of a fiercely independent woman half a century ago, inspiring the housewife to change her life, often with hilarious results.

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