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The Watermelon Woman (1997)

Rating 7.0/10
Runtime 85 min
Release Mar 05, 1997
Votes 129
Drama Comedy Romance

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

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The Watermelon Woman

Cast & Crew

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Cheryl Dunye
Cheryl Dunye
Cheryl
Guinevere Turner
Guinevere Turner
Diana
Va
Valarie Walker
Tamara
Li
Lisa Marie Bronson
Fae "The Watermelon Woman" Richards
Cheryl Clarke
Cheryl Clarke
June Walker
Ir
Irene Dunye
Self
Br
Brian Freeman
Lee Edwards
Ir
Ira Jeffries
Shirley Hamilton
Alexandra Juhasz
Alexandra Juhasz
Martha Page
Camille Paglia
Camille Paglia
Self
Sarah Schulman
Sarah Schulman
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V.
V.S. Brodie
Karaoke Singer

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Movie Details

Status Released
Language EN
Budget N/A
Revenue N/A
Production Dancing Girl
Popularity 2