Steel Magnolias
Steel Magnolias is a 1989 American comedy drama film directed by Herbert Ross and starring Sally Field, Dolly Parton, Shirley MacLaine, Daryl Hannah, Olympia Dukakis, and Julia Roberts. The screenplay by Robert Harling is based on his 1987 play of the same name about the bond a group of women share in a small-town Southern community, and how they cope with the death of one of their own. The supporting cast features Tom Skerritt, Dylan McDermott, Kevin J. O'Connor, and Sam Shepard. Harling based the story in part on his sister, Susan Harling Robinson, who died in 1985 of complications from type 1 diabetes. In the film, Roberts plays Shelby, the character based on Susan.
Plot
Annelle Dupuy, a shy beauty school graduate, moves to Chinquapin Parish in northwestern Louisiana, where Truvy Jones hires her to work in her home-based beauty salon.
More details
| author | Robert Harling |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Louisiana |
| director | Herbert Ross |
| editor | Paul Hirsch |
| genre | comedy-drama |
| keywords | baby baby boy beauty salon belong dialysis easter bunny easter egg hunt follow help hypoglycemia hypoglycemic kidney dialysis kidney failure life support local radio married new baby parish pick up radio station steal type 1 diabetes wedding reception |
| musicBy | Georges Delerue |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| producer | Ray Stark |
| productionCompany | Rastar |
| publisher | TriStar Pictures |
| theme | female buddy |