The Watermelon Woman Poster

The Watermelon Woman (1997)

Mar 05, 1997 Drama, Comedy, Romance 1h 25m
68%
User Score
7.1/10
92%
74/100

Sometimes you have to create your own history.

Overview

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

Cheryl Dunye
Director

Top Billed Cast

Cheryl Dunye
Cheryl Dunye

Cheryl
Guinevere Turner
Guinevere Turner

Diana
Valarie Walker
Valarie Walker

Tamara
Lisa Marie Bronson
Lisa Marie Bronson

Fae "The Watermelon Woman" Richards
Cheryl Clarke
Cheryl Clarke

June Walker
Irene Dunye
Irene Dunye

Self
Brian Freeman
Brian Freeman

Lee Edwards
Ira Jeffries
Ira Jeffries

Shirley Hamilton
Alexandra Juhasz
Alexandra Juhasz

Martha Page

Full Cast & Crew

Media

Trailer
Trailer
Trailer
BFI at Home: The Watermelon Woman Q&A
BFI at Home: The Watermelon Woman Q&A
Featurette
Mark Kermode Reviews Watermelon Woman (1996)
Mark Kermode Reviews Watermelon Woman (1996)
Featurette
A Flirty Customer
A Flirty Customer
Clip
"I'm very attracted to you"
"I'm very attracted to you"
Clip
Cheryl Explains it All
Cheryl Explains it All
Clip
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