Watch The Watermelon Woman (1997) Official Trailer
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6.9 / 10 IMDb March 5, 1997 1h 25m
A young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' archetypes.
Director
Runtime
1h 25m
Release Date
March 5, 1997
Genre
Drama, Comedy, Romance
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Writers
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Cast
Cheryl Dunye
as Cheryl
Guinevere Turner
as Diana
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Valarie Walker
as Tamara
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Lisa Marie Bronson
as Fae "The Watermelon Woman" Richards
Cheryl Clarke
as June Walker
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Irene Dunye
as Self
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Brian Freeman
as Lee Edwards
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Ira Jeffries
as Shirley Hamilton
Alexandra Juhasz
as Martha Page
Camille Paglia
as Self
Sarah Schulman
as CLIT Archivist
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V.S. Brodie
as Karaoke Singer
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Shelley Olivier
as Annie Heath
David Rakoff
as Librarian
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Toshi Reagon
as Street Musician
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Christopher Ridenhour
as Bob
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Kat Robertson
as Yvette
Jocelyn Taylor
as Stacey
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Bill Wayterra
as Photographer
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Elaine Freeman
as Bride's Mother
Production Companies
Dancing Girl
The Watermelon Woman Official Trailer 1997
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