Fried Green Tomatoes
1991
****
Director: Jon Avnet
Cast: Kathy Bates, Jessica Tandy, Mary Stuart Masterson, Mary-Louise Parker
An elderly lady recounts her colourful life to a frustrated housewife in a modern day nursing home. The flashbacks take us back to her youth in Alabama before WW2. This funny and touching drama is based on Fannie Flagg's novel Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe. The film is a strong showcase for its predominantly female cast.
