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The Ballad of the Sad Cafe

The Ballad of the Sad Cafe
CAST & DIRECTORBOX OFFICE DATAGLOBAL RELEASESTOP GROSSINGNEWS
1991
 101 minutes (1 hrs 41 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Simon Callow

Starring

Vanessa Redgrave · Keith Carradine · Cork Hubbert · Rod Steiger · Austin Pendleton · Beth Dixon

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 1st June 1991
Germany release date Germany release: 25th April 1991
France release date France release: 26th August 1992

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 3rd May '91
  • Debut position: 10
  • Highest position: 10
  • Debut gross: £83.2 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 6

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 3rd May '91
  • Debut position: 17
  • Highest position: 17
  • Debut gross: $2.3 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 1

Chart position history

UK box office

3 May, 1991
10
10 May, 1991
12
17 May, 1991
14

US box office

Global box office

Certificates

US
PG-13

M/16

16

12

Tous publics

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £228.2 Thousand
US total gross
United States Flag  $184.9 Thousand
Global total gross
Global Flag  $536.2 Thousand

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