Bagdad Café (1987)

7.4PG104 minDirector: Percy Adlon

1987 West German drama film

Bagdad Cafe (sometimes Bagdad Café, titled Out of Rosenheim in Germany) is a 1987 English-language West German film directed by Percy Adlon. It is a comedy-drama set in a remote truck stop and motel in the Mojave Desert in the U.S. state of California.

Inspired by Carson McCullers' novella The Ballad of the Sad Café (1951), the film centers on two women who have recently separated from their husbands, and the blossoming friendship that ensues.

It runs 108 minutes in the German version and a shorter 95 minutes in the U.S. version. The song "Calling You", sung by Jevetta Steele and written by Bob Telson, was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 61st Academy Awards.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Bagdad Café about?
Bagdad Café (1987) — Out of Rosenheim (Bagdad Café) is a look into the lives (and minds) of some people we all have encountered, but few of us ever get to know. This film (a 'fish out odd water'-type tale) shows how one person can affect a disparate community. The Adlons express the view that change
Is Bagdad Café based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Bagdad Café scary?
Content rating: PG. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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