1989 · 118 min · PG

Steel Magnolias

Name: Steel Magnolias
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 1989
Duration: 118 min
Cast: Sally Field, Dolly Parton, Shirley MacLaine, Daryl Hannah, Olympia Dukakis

Directed by Herbert Ross · Comedy, Drama, Romance

Steel Magnolias (1989) is a Comedy film, directed by Herbert Ross set in Louisiana during the 1980s. It runs 118 minutes and is rated PG.

Themes of friendship, grief & loss, and family & loyalty play out through episodic chapters.

Composer

Georges Delerue

Cinematography

John A. Alonzo

Cast

Sally FieldDolly PartonShirley MacLaineDaryl HannahOlympia DukakisJulia RobertsTom SkerrittSam Shepard

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Louisiana

Setting

Rural

When

1980s

Premise & themes

Themes

Friendship Grief & Loss Family & Loyalty

Structure

Episodic Chapters

Tone

MelancholicHopefulCozy

Shape

Protagonist

EnsembleFemale Led

Pacing

Measured

Dialogue

Talky Dialogue Driven

Based on

Pure Fiction

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Steel Magnolias

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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