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Fried Green Tomatoes

Where:

Georgia Alabama

When:

The 1920s The 1930s The 1980s

The secret of life? The secret's in the sauce. — Amidst her own personality crisis, southern housewife Evelyn Couch meets Ninny, an outgoing old woman who tells her the story of Idgie Threadgoode and Ruth Jamison, two young women who experienced hardships and love in Whistle Stop, Alabama in the 1920s.

Released in 1991 — 130 minutes

Genres:

Drama Comedy

Language:

English