The Watermelon Woman, written and directed by Cheryl Dunye, is about a young black female film maker based in Philadelphia (also Dunye) who goes in search of information on a black actress famed for her roles in Hollywood in the 30s, as she hopes to make a documentary about her. During her search she also meets and falls deeply .. Read more
| Starring | Cheryl Dunye, Guinevere Turner, Camille Paglia, Lisa Marie Bronson |
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| Director | Cheryl Dunye |
| Genres | Drama, Gay/Lesbian, Romance |
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The Watermelon Woman, written and directed by Cheryl Dunye, is about a young black female film maker based in Philadelphia (also Dunye) who goes in search of information on a black actress famed for her roles in Hollywood in the 30s, as she hopes to make a documentary about her. During her search she also meets and falls deeply in love with a beautiful woman (Guinevere Turner)...
| Starring | Cheryl Dunye, Guinevere Turner, Camille Paglia, Lisa Marie Bronson, Cheryl Clarke, Brian Freeman |
|---|---|
| Director | Cheryl Dunye |
| Studio | AMAZON WEB |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 20 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama, Gay/Lesbian, Romance |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Released | Production year: 1996 To Rent: DVD: 10 Mar 2003 |
"...[A] wry and exhilarating comedy, at once romantic and sharply observant....Dunye has much to express, and she does it with humor, energy, wit, passion and perception..."
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1 star is too many
Abysmal film.
Script is beyond poor (and not what I expect at all) and not intelligent at all.
Plot DRAGS like it's going through tar... read more »
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Wasted opportunity.....
This could have been a good movie - promising subject (the unsung black actresses of early Hollywood) and potentially enlightening. However, it's a complete... read more »
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Long sigh of boredom
Unfortunately this film although recommended to me by a friend, so trusting my friends taste in films I'm dissapointed by it. It was in fact as far as I&#... read more »
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Worth a watch but won't blow you away
Nice idea underpinning the film but doesn't develop enough in terms of who the watermelon woman was. Liked the feel of the movie with the real-life ... read more »
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