The Watermelon Woman (1997)
Sometimes you have to create your own history.
Plot Summary
A young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' archetypes.
Full Cast & Characters
Cheryl Dunye
Cheryl
Guinevere Turner
Diana
Valarie Walker
Tamara
Lisa Marie Bronson
Fae "The Watermelon Woman" Richards
Cheryl Clarke
June Walker
Irene Dunye
Self
Brian Freeman
Lee Edwards
Ira Jeffries
Shirley Hamilton
Alexandra Juhasz
Martha Page
Camille Paglia
Self
Sarah Schulman
CLIT Archivist
V.S. Brodie
Karaoke Singer
Director & Crew
Cheryl Dunye
Director
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It has an IMDb rating of 6.9/10 based on 116 votes.
Who directed The Watermelon Woman?
The Watermelon Woman was directed by Cheryl Dunye and released in 1997.
How long is The Watermelon Woman?
The Watermelon Woman has a runtime of 1 hours and 25 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1997-03-05
- Status
- Released