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The Watermelon Woman

6.8/10

Release: 05/03/1997

Duration: 1h 25m

The Watermelon Woman

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

Country: United States of America

Language: English

Director:Cheryl Dunye

Writers

| Writer:Cheryl Dunye
| Co-Writer:Douglas McKeown

Production

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Cast

Lisa Marie Bronson

Lisa Marie Bron..

Fae "The Watermel..

Cheryl Clarke

Cheryl Clarke

June Walker

Brian Freeman

Brian Freeman

Lee Edwards

Ira Jeffries

Ira Jeffries

Shirley Hamilton

Sarah Schulman

Sarah Schulman

CLIT Archivist

V.S. Brodie

V.S. Brodie

Karaoke Singer

Shelley Olivier

Shelley Olivier

Annie Heath

David Rakoff

David Rakoff

Librarian

Toshi Reagon

Toshi Reagon

Street Musician

Bill Wayterra

Bill Wayterra

Photographer

Elaine Freeman

Elaine Freeman

Bride's Mother

Toni Nash

Toni Nash

Groom's Mother

Zoe Goldberg

Zoe Goldberg

Little White Girl

Calder Goldberg

Calder Goldberg

Little White Boy

Shanell Johnson

Shanell Johnson

Little Black Girl..

Olivia Bokelman

Olivia Bokelman

Little Black Girl..

Madelyn Bokelman

Madelyn Bokelma..

Little Black Girl..

Barry Swimar

Barry Swimar

Relative in Yamul..

Sara Vogt

Sara Vogt

"Plantation Memor..

Ana Margaret Sanchez

Ana Margaret Sa..

"Souls of Deceit"..

Eve Oishi

Eve Oishi

Karaoke Cute Girl..

Anthony Christopher

Anthony Christo..

Black Banker on t..

Suzi Nash

Suzi Nash

Black School Teac..

Earl Pittman

Earl Pittman

Sorry Rosie 1

Jonathan Ellis

Jonathan Ellis

Sorry Rosie 2

T. LaMonte McKinnon

T. LaMonte McKi..

Sorry Rosie 3

S. Elizabeth Evans

S. Elizabeth Ev..

Leather Girl on t..

Amadee Braxton

Amadee Braxton

Bus Stop Girl 1

Denise Sneed

Denise Sneed

Bus Stop Girl 2

Robert Reid-Pharr

Robert Reid-Pha..

Street Queen in L..

David Hanson

David Hanson

Grungy White Boy

Rita Porter

Rita Porter

White Woman at Pr..

Brian Baisemore

Brian Baisemore

Produce Man

Gail Lloyd

Gail Lloyd

Diana's Black Dat..

Tatum Kendall

Tatum Kendall

White Girl Studen..

Tania Galloni

Tania Galloni

White Girl Studen..

Jake Carlo

Jake Carlo

White Boy Student

Nana Akousa Agyiriwah

Nana Akousa Agy..

Percussionist

Virginia Manning

Virginia Mannin..

Annie's Girlfrien..

Patricia Ellis

Patricia Ellis

Mrs. Page-Fletche..

Lillie Hayes

Lillie Hayes

Her Maid

James Charles Roberts

James Charles R..

Newsreel Narrator..

Robert Sciasci

Robert Sciasci

Police Officer

A. Ron Marigna

A. Ron Marigna

Police Officer

Donnita Hamilton

Donnita Hamilto..

June's Next Door ..

K. Brent Hill

K. Brent Hill

J. Liberty Wells

Claudine Benoit

Claudine Benoit

Butch at Party

Zoe Bissel

Zoe Bissel

White Bar Dyke

Anna Blume

Anna Blume

Eleanor Van Clyde

Mark Breitenberg

Mark Breitenber..

Claude Thornton

Kenrick Cato

Kenrick Cato

Ray Blake / NAACP

Kristina Deutsch

Kristina Deutsc..

Sandra Vincent

Charlene Gilbert

Charlene Gilber..

Card Playing Dyke

Reggie Griffin

Reggie Griffin

Hambone Jones

Valerie Manenti

Valerie Manenti

Rent Party and Wh..

Lilly Marnell

Lilly Marnell

Femme at Party

Fawn McGee

Fawn McGee

Bobbi / Willa Cla..

Luciana Moreira

Luciana Moreira

Set Stylist

L.M. Doria Roberts

L.M. Doria Robe..

Reba Richards / B..

Linda Salerno

Linda Salerno

Margaret Fitzgera..

Carolyn Shapiro

Carolyn Shapiro

White Actress

Julia Zay

Julia Zay

White Bar Dyke

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