USA,
1991, 130 min
(Special edition: 137 min)
Directed by:
Jon AvnetScreenplay:
Carol SobieskiCinematography:
Geoffrey SimpsonComposer:
Thomas NewmanCast:
Kathy Bates, Mary Stuart Masterson, Mary-Louise Parker, Jessica Tandy, Gailard Sartain, Stan Shaw, Cicely Tyson, Gary Basaraba, Lois Smith, Richard Riehle (more)VOD (3)
Plots(1)
Parallel stories of women establishing themselves in the contemporary American South and in the period between the World Wars. A middle-aged woman draws strength and independence from the stories told to her by a resident in an old people's home. (official distributor synopsis)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1992 - Jessica Tandy (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
- 1992 - Carol Sobieski, Fannie Flagg (Best Adapted Screenplay)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1993 - Jessica Tandy (Best Leading Actress)
- 1993 - Kathy Bates (Best Supporting Actress)
Guldbagge Awards
- 1992 - Jon Avnet (Best Foreign Film)
Golden Globes
- 1992 - Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
- 1992 - Kathy Bates (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy)
- 1992 - Jessica Tandy (Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture)