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The Beans of Egypt, Maine (AKA Forbidden Choices)

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Original title

The Beans of Egypt, Maineaka

AKA

Forbidden Choices

Year

1994

Running time

99 min.

Country

United States

Director

Jennifer Warren

Screenwriter

Bill Phillips. Novel: Carolyn Chute

Cast

Music

Peter Manning Robinson

Cinematography

Stevan Larner

Producer

American Playhouse, KCET, Live Entertainment, South Carolina ETV, Theatrical Films, WGBH Boston, WNET Channel 13 New York

Genre

Drama

Synopsis

The Beans are poor, proud, hated by all, but alive in the sense that they struggle against their lot and support each other in times of trouble. Earlene lives across the street from the Bean's trailer, and the view from her window is better than any daytime television soap opera; especially Beal Bean, and especially Beal Bean shirtless. When Reuben Bean is sent to prison for resisting arrest for out-of-season deer hunting, Beal takes up with Reuben's woman Roberta. He also has a child by Earlene, with a triangle of sex complicated by poverty.

Awards: 1994: Independent Spirit Awards: 2 Nominations, incl. Best Supp. Actress (Lynch)

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The Beans of Egypt, Maine (AKA Forbidden Choices)

1994

Jennifer Warren