Steel Magnolias
Steel Magnolias is a 1989 American comedy-drama film directed by Herbert Ross. It is a film adaptation of Robert Harling's 1987 play of the same name. The play and film are 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.
Plot
Annelle Dupuy (Daryl Hannah), a shy, awkward beauty school graduate, moves to a northwestern Louisiana town where Truvy Jones (Dolly Parton) hires her to work in her home-based beauty salon.
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author | Robert Harling |
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contentLocation | Louisiana |
director | Herbert Ross |
editor | Paul Hirsch |
genre | comedy-drama |
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musicBy | Georges Delerue |
nomination | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress |
producer | Ray Stark |
productionCompany | Rastar |
publisher | TriStar Pictures |
theme | female buddy |