The Watermelon Woman (1997)

The Watermelon Woman (1997)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1997-03-05 United States of America 85 Min. PG-13
6.8 103 votes
Drama, Comedy, Romance

Overview

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

Cast

Cheryl Dunye is Cheryl
Cheryl
Guinevere Turner is Diana
Diana
Valarie Walker is Tamara
Tamara
Lisa Marie Bronson is Fae
Fae "The Watermelon Woman" Richards
Cheryl Clarke is June Walker
June Walker
Irene Dunye is Self
Self
Brian Freeman is Lee Edwards
Lee Edwards
Ira Jeffries is Shirley Hamilton
Shirley Hamilton
Alexandra Juhasz is Martha Page
Martha Page
Camille Paglia is Self
Self
Sarah Schulman is CLIT Archivist
CLIT Archivist
V.S. Brodie is Karaoke Singer
Karaoke Singer
Shelley Olivier is Annie Heath
Annie Heath
David Rakoff is Librarian
Librarian
Toshi Reagon is Street Musician
Street Musician
Christopher Ridenhour is Bob
Bob
Kat Robertson is Yvette
Yvette
Jocelyn Taylor is Stacey
Stacey
Bill Wayterra is Photographer
Photographer
Elaine Freeman is Bride's Mother
Bride's Mother
Erin Cramer is Bride
Bride
Wellington Love is Groom
Groom
Toni Nash is Groom's Mother
Groom's Mother
Zoe Goldberg is Little White Girl
Little White Girl
Calder Goldberg is Little White Boy
Little White Boy
Shanell Johnson is Little Black Girl 1
Little Black Girl 1
Olivia Bokelman is Little Black Girl 2
Little Black Girl 2
Madelyn Bokelman is Little Black Girl 3
Little Black Girl 3
Barry Swimar is Relative in Yamulke
Relative in Yamulke
Sara Vogt is
"Plantation Memories" Mistress / Cassandra Brooke (photo)
Ana Margaret Sanchez is
"Souls of Deceit" Mulatto
Eve Oishi is Karaoke Cute Girl / Woman in Audience (photo)
Karaoke Cute Girl / Woman in Audience (photo)
Joy Malinowski is Emcee
Emcee
Anthony Christopher is Black Banker on the Street
Black Banker on the Street
Suzi Nash is Black School Teacher on the Street
Black School Teacher on the Street
Earl Pittman is Sorry Rosie 1
Sorry Rosie 1
Jonathan Ellis is Sorry Rosie 2
Sorry Rosie 2
T. LaMonte McKinnon is Sorry Rosie 3
Sorry Rosie 3
S. Elizabeth Evans is Leather Girl on the Street
Leather Girl on the Street
Amadee Braxton is Bus Stop Girl 1
Bus Stop Girl 1
Denise Sneed is Bus Stop Girl 2
Bus Stop Girl 2
Robert Reid-Pharr is Street Queen in Library Line / Fred DeShields (photo)
Street Queen in Library Line / Fred DeShields (photo)
David Hanson is Grungy White Boy
Grungy White Boy
Rita Porter is White Woman at Produce Truck
White Woman at Produce Truck
Brian Baisemore is Produce Man
Produce Man
Gail Lloyd is Diana's Black Date
Diana's Black Date
Tatum Kendall is White Girl Student 1
White Girl Student 1
Tania Galloni is White Girl Student 2
White Girl Student 2
Jake Carlo is White Boy Student
White Boy Student
Zanobia Webb is Poet
Poet
Nana Korantemaa is Drummer
Drummer
Nana Akousa Agyiriwah is Percussionist
Percussionist
Virginia Manning is Annie's Girlfriend
Annie's Girlfriend
Patricia Ellis is Mrs. Page-Fletcher
Mrs. Page-Fletcher
Lillie Hayes is Her Maid
Her Maid
James Charles Roberts is Newsreel Narrator (voice)
Newsreel Narrator (voice)
Robert Sciasci is Police Officer
Police Officer
A. Ron Marigna is Police Officer
Police Officer
Donnita Hamilton is June's Next Door Neighbor
June's Next Door Neighbor
K. Brent Hill is J. Liberty Wells
J. Liberty Wells
Jody Benjamin is Josie
Josie
Claudine Benoit is Butch at Party
Butch at Party
Zoe Bissel is White Bar Dyke
White Bar Dyke
Anna Blume is Eleanor Van Clyde
Eleanor Van Clyde
Mark Breitenberg is Claude Thornton
Claude Thornton
Kenrick Cato is Ray Blake / NAACP
Ray Blake / NAACP
Kristina Deutsch is Sandra Vincent
Sandra Vincent
Charlene Gilbert is Card Playing Dyke
Card Playing Dyke
Reggie Griffin is Hambone Jones
Hambone Jones
Valerie Manenti is Rent Party and White Bar Dyke
Rent Party and White Bar Dyke
Lilly Marnell is Femme at Party
Femme at Party
Fawn McGee is Bobbi / Willa Clarke
Bobbi / Willa Clarke
Darrell Moore is NAACP
NAACP
Luciana Moreira is Set Stylist
Set Stylist
L.M. Doria Roberts is Reba Richards / Banana Skirt
Reba Richards / Banana Skirt
Linda Salerno is Margaret Fitzgerald
Margaret Fitzgerald
Carolyn Shapiro is White Actress
White Actress
Julia Zay is White Bar Dyke
White Bar Dyke

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