Fried Green Tomatoes
Fried Green Tomatoes (27-Dec-1991)
Director: Jon Avnet
Writers: Fannie Flagg; Carol Sobieski
From novel: Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg
Music by: Thomas Newman
Producers: Jon Avnet; Jordan Kerner
Keywords: Drama, Comedy, Lesbian
Unhappy housewife Evelyn Couch encounters Ninny Threadgoode when visiting a nursing home; the two become fast friends. Ninny relates the friendship of Idgie and Ruth, two women who shared a special bond in the 1930s. Engaging story. Received Oscar nominations for Best Supporting Actress and Best Adaptation.
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