Jon Avnet

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 show more uplifting, encouraging film.

Recommended to older teens and adults.

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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

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

INFORMATION-This album contains the following tracks:
1 I'll Remember You (Bo, Dylan), Grayson Hugh, 5:08
2 What Becomes of the Brokenhearted (James Dean / Paul Riser / William Weatherspoon), Paul Young, 4:34
3 Cherish (Terry Kirkman), Jodeci, 3:58
4 Danger Heartbreak Dead Ahead (Ivy Jo Hunter / Clarence Paul / Mickey Stevenson / William "Mickey" Stevenson), Taylor Dayne, 3:20
5 Rooster Blues (Jerry West), Ronnie Earl & the Broadcasters / Peter Wolf, 3:15
6 Barbeque Bess (Bessie Jackson), Patti show more LaBelle, 2:54
7 If I Can Help Somebody (Alma Bazel Androzzo), Aaron Hall, 3:49
8 Cool Down Yonder (Ira Tucker), Marion Williams, 3:10
9 Cherish (Terry Kirkman), Jodeci, 2:29
10 Ghost Train (Main Title) (Thomas Newman), Orchestra, 3:11
11 Visiting Ruth (Thomas Newman), Orchestra, 1:46
12 A Charge to Keep I Have (Public Domain), Marion Williams, 1:50 show less