The Watermelon Woman

Name: The Watermelon Woman
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Released: 1997-03-05
Duration: 85 min

1h 25m·Drama, Comedy, Romance·

Directed by Cheryl Dunye·1997

Rate

6.9/10 avg

A young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' archetypes.

Actor	Role
Cheryl DunyeCheryl	Cheryl
Guinevere TurnerDiana	Diana
VValarie WalkerTamara	Tamara
LLisa Marie BronsonFae "The Watermelon Woman" Richards	Fae "The Watermelon Woman" Richards
Cheryl ClarkeJune Walker	June Walker
IIrene DunyeSelf	Self
BBrian FreemanLee Edwards	Lee Edwards
IIra JeffriesShirley Hamilton	Shirley Hamilton
Alexandra JuhaszMartha Page	Martha Page
Camille PagliaSelf	Self
Sarah SchulmanCLIT Archivist	CLIT Archivist
VV.S. BrodieKaraoke Singer	Karaoke Singer
SShelley OlivierAnnie Heath	Annie Heath
David RakoffLibrarian	Librarian
TToshi ReagonStreet Musician	Street Musician
CChristopher RidenhourBob	Bob
KKat RobertsonYvette	Yvette
Jocelyn TaylorStacey	Stacey
BBill WayterraPhotographer	Photographer
EElaine FreemanBride's Mother	Bride's Mother
EErin CramerBride	Bride
WWellington LoveGroom	Groom
TToni NashGroom's Mother	Groom's Mother
ZZoe GoldbergLittle White Girl	Little White Girl
CCalder GoldbergLittle White Boy	Little White Boy
SShanell JohnsonLittle Black Girl 1	Little Black Girl 1
OOlivia BokelmanLittle Black Girl 2	Little Black Girl 2
MMadelyn BokelmanLittle Black Girl 3	Little Black Girl 3
BBarry SwimarRelative in Yamulke	Relative in Yamulke
SSara Vogt"Plantation Memories" Mistress / Cassandra Brooke (photo)	"Plantation Memories" Mistress / Cassandra Brooke (photo)