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Actors: Sally Field, Shirley Maclaine, Dolly Parton, and Julia Roberts
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Steel Magnolias |
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It all starts out with Shelby's (Julia Roberts)wedding day. The ladies are going to Truvy's ( Dollyt Parton) Beauty Parlor. It's just the greates and funniest thing to watch these women gossip talk.
--Cal Tormey, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Steel Magnolias |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1980's-1999
Ethnic/Regional/Gender story?
Yes
Woman/class/friends story?
- woman's story
Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Profession/status:
- homemaker/wife
Age:
- 40's-50's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (woman) short/butch/lez
Body type
- (woman) skinny
Events of movie makes character more...
- happy
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- white/grey
Hair style
- (woman) short/butch/lez
Body type
- (woman) very skinny
How much in movie?
- 90%-100%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Female
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- homemaker/wife
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 90%-100%
Hair color
- blonde
Hair type
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn wavey
Body type
- (woman) ample chest and buttocks
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Deep South
Small town?
Yes
Small town people:
- nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee
Misc setting
- fancy mansion
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- very happy
Any profanity?
- None
If this is a kid's movie...
- Ages 10-15
Is this movie based on a
- play
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